#59664E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.2% 0.04 130.9), rgb(89, 102, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#59664E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59664E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 102, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.04 130.9) |
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 #59664E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59664E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59664E text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #59664E text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.02 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA591
oklch(70.7% 0.031 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#818F76
oklch(63.2% 0.04 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A795E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 131.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59664E
oklch(49.2% 0.04 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#495340
oklch(42.8% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4536
oklch(37.8% 0.027 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#59664E 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) | #68634D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66624F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A645F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59664E
#59664E
oklch(49.2% 0.04 130.9)
- #685B72
#685B72
oklch(49.2% 0.039 310.3)
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 #59664E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.066
Use #59664E 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.