#59691D
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6), rgb(89, 105, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#59691D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59691D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 105, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6) |
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 #59691D | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59691D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59691D text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #59691D text on black | 3.46:1 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A870
oklch(70.6% 0.079 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#81934A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59691D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#49561A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D471C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#59691D 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) | #706311 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6323 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E635A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59691D
#59691D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6)
- #6A5291
#6A5291
oklch(49.1% 0.101 300.3)
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 #59691D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
Use #59691D 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.