#59690F
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.9), rgb(89, 105, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#59690F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59690F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 105, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 75%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.9) |
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 #59690F | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59690F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59690F text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #59690F text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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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
#819342
oklch(63.1% 0.109 120)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D1E
oklch(55.7% 0.119 119.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59690F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#495612
oklch(42.8% 0.091 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D4717
oklch(37.7% 0.071 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#59690F 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) | #706200 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6219 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6359 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59690F
#59690F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.9)
- #6B5095
#6B5095
oklch(49% 0.11 300.4)
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 #59690F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
Use #59690F 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.