#59680B
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.8% 0.111 119.3), rgb(89, 104, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#59680B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59680B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 104, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.111 119.3) |
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 #59680B | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59680B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59680B text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #59680B text on black | 3.40:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96B
oklch(70.8% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#829341
oklch(63.2% 0.11 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D1D
oklch(55.7% 0.119 119.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59680B
oklch(48.8% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#495610
oklch(42.8% 0.092 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4716
oklch(37.7% 0.072 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#59680B 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) | #6F6100 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6216 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6258 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59680B
#59680B
oklch(48.8% 0.111 119.3)
- #695095
#695095
oklch(48.8% 0.11 299)
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 #59680B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.011
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
Use #59680B 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.