#59937C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.6% 0.071 166.9), rgb(89, 147, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#59937C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59937C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 147, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.071 166.9) |
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 #59937C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59937C | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59937C text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59937C text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC99
oklch(70.6% 0.056 166.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59937C
oklch(61.6% 0.071 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#42826A
oklch(55.7% 0.077 167)
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Step 700
700
#336E58
oklch(49.2% 0.072 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5948
oklch(42.6% 0.059 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#284A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#59937C 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) | #918C7B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49938C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59937C
#59937C
oklch(61.6% 0.071 166.9)
- #A5748D
#A5748D
oklch(61.6% 0.07 347.4)
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 #59937C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
Use #59937C 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.