#59682F
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.1% 0.083 121.7), rgb(89, 104, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#59682F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59682F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 104, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.083 121.7) |
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 #59682F | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59682F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59682F text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #59682F text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77A
oklch(70.6% 0.064 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#819258
oklch(63.2% 0.083 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3D
oklch(55.5% 0.089 121.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59682F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#495528
oklch(42.8% 0.069 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4625
oklch(37.7% 0.053 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#59682F 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) | #6E622A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6232 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D635B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59682F
#59682F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 121.7)
- #695588
#695588
oklch(49.1% 0.083 301.5)
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 #59682F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.010
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
Use #59682F 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.