#59791D
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.3% 0.123 127.1), rgb(89, 121, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#59791D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59791D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.123 127.1) |
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 #59791D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59791D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59791D text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59791D text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A2
oklch(81% 0.055 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#779646
oklch(63.1% 0.114 126.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59791D
oklch(53.3% 0.123 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C18
oklch(49.1% 0.114 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#415817
oklch(42.7% 0.094 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#37491A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#59791D 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) | #7F700B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E25 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7367 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59791D
#59791D
oklch(53.3% 0.123 127.1)
- #8057A4
#8057A4
oklch(53.4% 0.124 307.3)
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 #59791D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
Use #59791D 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.