#59801A
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.1% 0.134 128.9), rgb(89, 128, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#59801A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 129°. 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59801A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 128, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.134 128.9) |
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 #59801A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59801A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59801A text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59801A text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD6B
oklch(70.8% 0.097 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#729841
oklch(63.2% 0.124 129.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59801A
oklch(55.1% 0.134 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D0C
oklch(49% 0.124 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5910
oklch(42.6% 0.103 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#344916
oklch(37.5% 0.08 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#59801A 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) | #867600 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817425 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7A6D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59801A
#59801A
oklch(55.1% 0.134 128.9)
- #8959AC
#8959AC
oklch(55.1% 0.133 309.4)
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 #59801A, 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 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #59801A 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.