#59947E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.9% 0.071 168.2), rgb(89, 148, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#59947E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 168°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59947E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.071 168.2) |
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 #59947E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59947E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59947E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59947E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 168.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59947E
oklch(61.9% 0.071 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#40826B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#326E59
oklch(49.2% 0.072 168)
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Step 800
800
#2A5949
oklch(42.6% 0.059 169)
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Step 900
900
#274A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#59947E 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) | #918D7D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87867F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48958E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59947E
#59947E
oklch(61.9% 0.071 168.2)
- #A7758D
#A7758D
oklch(62.1% 0.07 349)
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 #59947E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
Use #59947E 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.