#59653E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.6% 0.06 122.6), rgb(89, 101, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#59653E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59653E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 101, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.06 122.6) |
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 #59653E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59653E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59653E text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #59653E text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA686
oklch(70.8% 0.047 123)
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Step 500
500
#839067
oklch(63.2% 0.061 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.065 123.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59653E
oklch(48.6% 0.06 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5434
oklch(42.8% 0.051 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E452E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 122)
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Step 950
950
#24281B
oklch(26.8% 0.024 121.9)
#59653E 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) | #69613B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686040 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C615B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59653E
#59653E
oklch(48.6% 0.06 122.6)
- #66577C
#66577C
oklch(48.6% 0.061 302.8)
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 #59653E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
Use #59653E 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.