#59926E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61% 0.082 155.4), rgb(89, 146, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#59926E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59926E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.082 155.4) |
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 #59926E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59926E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59926E text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59926E text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AD90
oklch(70.8% 0.063 155.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59926E
oklch(61% 0.082 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#44835D
oklch(55.7% 0.089 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#356F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.084 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#294A35
oklch(37.7% 0.053 155)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#59926E 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) | #928A6C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898370 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9188 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59926E
#59926E
oklch(61% 0.082 155.4)
- #A27096
#A27096
oklch(60.9% 0.082 335.6)
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 #59926E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
Use #59926E 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.