#59770C
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.7% 0.129 125.6), rgb(89, 119, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#59770C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59770C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 119, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.129 125.6) |
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 #59770C | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59770C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59770C text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #59770C text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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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
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#789640
oklch(63.1% 0.119 125.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59770C
oklch(52.7% 0.129 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#506C0A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#42580F
oklch(42.7% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#384916
oklch(37.9% 0.078 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
#59770C 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7165 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59770C
#59770C
oklch(52.7% 0.129 125.6)
- #7D55A5
#7D55A5
oklch(52.7% 0.128 305.5)
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 #59770C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
Use #59770C 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.