diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/colors.py b/lib/matplotlib/colors.py
index 6199faa8750b..fafa9d8dd6f2 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/colors.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/colors.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
     'darkorange':           '#FF8C00',
     'darkorchid':           '#9932CC',
     'darkred':              '#8B0000',
+    'darksage':             '#598556',
     'darksalmon':           '#E9967A',
     'darkseagreen':         '#8FBC8F',
     'darkslateblue':        '#483D8B',
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
     'lightgreen':           '#90EE90',
     'lightgray':            '#D3D3D3',
     'lightpink':            '#FFB6C1',
+    'lightsage':            '#BCECAC',
     'lightsalmon':          '#FFA07A',
     'lightseagreen':        '#20B2AA',
     'lightskyblue':         '#87CEFA',
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@
     'royalblue':            '#4169E1',
     'saddlebrown':          '#8B4513',
     'salmon':               '#FA8072',
+    'sage':                 '#87AE73',
     'sandybrown':           '#FAA460',
     'seagreen':             '#2E8B57',
     'seashell':             '#FFF5EE',