#59703A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.3% 0.083 128), rgb(89, 112, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#59703A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59703A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 112, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.083 128) |
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 #59703A | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59703A | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59703A text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #59703A text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A97E
oklch(70.8% 0.064 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B935C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#647D42
oklch(55.5% 0.089 127.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59703A
oklch(51.3% 0.083 128)
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Step 800
800
#44562B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#394727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 128)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#59703A 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) | #756A36 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6C63 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59703A
#59703A
oklch(51.3% 0.083 128)
- #745A8C
#745A8C
oklch(51.4% 0.083 307.5)
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 #59703A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
Use #59703A 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.