#59704B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.6% 0.062 134.1), rgb(89, 112, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#59704B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59704B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 112, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.062 134.1) |
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 #59704B | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59704B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59704B text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #59704B text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A889
oklch(70.7% 0.049 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A926C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#637C54
oklch(55.6% 0.066 134.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59704B
oklch(51.6% 0.062 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#435538
oklch(42.6% 0.051 134)
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Step 900
900
#394631
oklch(37.6% 0.039 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#59704B 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) | #736B49 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F694D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596D66 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59704B
#59704B
oklch(51.6% 0.062 134.1)
- #755D81
#755D81
oklch(51.6% 0.062 314.2)
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 #59704B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.057
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
Use #59704B 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.