#59926A
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.9% 0.086 152.7), rgb(89, 146, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#59926A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59926A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.086 152.7) |
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 #59926A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59926A | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59926A text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59926A text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 152.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59926A
oklch(60.9% 0.086 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#448358
oklch(55.6% 0.094 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#356F48
oklch(49.1% 0.088 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#294A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#59926A 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) | #928968 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9087 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59926A
#59926A
oklch(60.9% 0.086 152.7)
- #A26F99
#A26F99
oklch(60.8% 0.086 333)
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 #59926A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #59926A 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.