#59885A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58% 0.086 144.8), rgb(89, 136, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#59885A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59885A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 136, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.086 144.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #59885A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59885A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59885A text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59885A text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#89AB89
oklch(70.6% 0.061 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B966B
oklch(63% 0.079 144.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59885A
oklch(58% 0.086 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#426D43
oklch(49.2% 0.082 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#375938
oklch(42.8% 0.067 145)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#59885A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A8057 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54857C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59885A
#59885A
oklch(58% 0.086 144.8)
- #946897
#946897
oklch(57.9% 0.087 324.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #59885A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.009
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
Use #59885A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.