Deep Seagrass
A grounded and muted dusty olive
Deep Seagrass is a muted, dusty olive with strong grey undertones. Because it lacks saturation, this color functions best as a supporting neutral rather than a dominant background. It pairs exceptionally well with charcoal or cream to ground a palette. With a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 against black, it maintains excellent readability for typography. The hex code for this color is #959889.
Questions about Deep Seagrass
What is the hex code for Deep Seagrass?
Deep Seagrass is #959889. In RGB that is rgb(149, 152, 137), in HSL hsl(72, 7%, 57%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 10%, 40%.
How should I use Deep Seagrass in a color palette?
Is Deep Seagrass readable on white or black?
Deep Seagrass has a 2.94:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.13:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.