#59704E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.7% 0.059 135.8), rgb(89, 112, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#59704E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59704E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 112, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.059 135.8) |
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 #59704E | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59704E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59704E text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #59704E text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#94A78B
oklch(70.6% 0.045 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A926F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#637C57
oklch(55.6% 0.063 135.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59704E
oklch(51.7% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#43553A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#394632
oklch(37.6% 0.037 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#59704E 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) | #736B4C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6950 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596D67 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59704E
#59704E
oklch(51.7% 0.059 135.8)
- #755E7F
#755E7F
oklch(51.7% 0.058 315.5)
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 #59704E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.061
Use #59704E 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.