#59741C
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52% 0.117 125.4), rgb(89, 116, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#59741C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59741C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 116, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.117 125.4) |
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 #59741C | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59741C | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59741C text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #59741C text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#B8C8A0
oklch(81% 0.057 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#799642
oklch(63.2% 0.117 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#627F1F
oklch(55.5% 0.125 125.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59741C
oklch(52% 0.117 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#425812
oklch(42.7% 0.097 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#384817
oklch(37.6% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#59741C 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) | #7B6C0B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B24 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6E63 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59741C
#59741C
oklch(52% 0.117 125.4)
- #79559E
#79559E
oklch(51.9% 0.117 305.4)
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 #59741C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #59741C 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.