Dark Sage Color
Dark Sage is a green color with hex code #598556. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark sage, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Sage Color Values
What Does Dark Sage Mean?
Dark Sage belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Dark Sage sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Sage is classified as a green (nearest centroid: moderate yellowish green, #679267). It is also known as Magic Sage.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Sage
Dark Sage and #825785 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #718557 and #57856B, which sit beside dark sage on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark sage with triadic partners #575A85 and #85575A. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Hippie Green —
#53824B(Delta E 5) - Glade Green —
#61845F(Delta E 7) - Highland —
#6F8E63(Delta E 7) - Goblin —
#3D7D52(Delta E 8) - Dingley —
#5D7747(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #598556; }
.background { background-color: #598556; }
.border { border: 2px solid #598556; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #59855640; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark sage?
Dark Sage has the hex code #598556. In RGB notation it is rgb(89, 133, 86), in HSL it is hsl(116, 21%, 43%), and its OKLCH value is 0.572, 0.086, 142.9.
What does the color dark sage mean?
Green-family colors like dark sage carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Sage belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Dark Sage sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with dark sage?
Dark Sage has three easy routes: its complement #825785 for punch, its neighbors #718557 and #57856B for something calmer, or triadic partners #575A85 and #85575A when you want energy.
Is dark sage a standard web color?
No — Dark Sage is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #598556 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark sage lighter or darker?
To lighten dark sage, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E4EDE3 (lightest tint) to #0F160E (darkest shade).
About Dark Sage
Dark Sage is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Magic Sage. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #598556 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.