#59792D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.4% 0.11 128.9), rgb(89, 121, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#59792D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59792D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.11 128.9) |
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 #59792D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59792D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59792D text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59792D 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
#B7C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AB75
oklch(70.8% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#769551
oklch(63% 0.101 129)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59792D
oklch(53.4% 0.11 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C26
oklch(49.2% 0.104 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#405821
oklch(42.7% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#374820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#59792D 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) | #7F7124 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F32 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7469 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59792D
#59792D
oklch(53.4% 0.11 128.9)
- #805A9D
#805A9D
oklch(53.5% 0.11 309.2)
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 #59792D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #59792D 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.