#59731B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.7% 0.116 124.9), rgb(89, 115, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#59731B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59731B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 115, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.116 124.9) |
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 #59731B | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59731B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59731B text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #59731B text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6C
oklch(70.8% 0.09 125)
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Step 500
500
#7A9542
oklch(63.1% 0.115 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#637F1F
oklch(55.6% 0.124 124.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59731B
oklch(51.7% 0.116 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#435812
oklch(42.8% 0.097 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#394817
oklch(37.7% 0.075 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#59731B 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) | #7A6B0A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A23 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6D62 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59731B
#59731B
oklch(51.7% 0.116 124.9)
- #78559D
#78559D
oklch(51.8% 0.116 305.1)
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 #59731B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
Use #59731B 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.