#59792B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.4% 0.112 128.6), rgb(89, 121, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#59792B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59792B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.112 128.6) |
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 #59792B | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59792B | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59792B text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59792B text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400
#91AB74
oklch(70.7% 0.082 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#76954F
oklch(62.9% 0.103 128.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59792B
oklch(53.4% 0.112 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C24
oklch(49.2% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#405820
oklch(42.7% 0.087 129)
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Step 900
900
#37481F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#59792B 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) | #7F7122 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F31 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7469 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59792B
#59792B
oklch(53.4% 0.112 128.6)
- #80599E
#80599E
oklch(53.4% 0.113 309.1)
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 #59792B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
Use #59792B 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.