#59803B
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.4% 0.107 133.2), rgb(89, 128, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#59803B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59803B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 128, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.107 133.2) |
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 #59803B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59803B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59803B text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59803B text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A8
oklch(81% 0.049 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 133)
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Step 500
500
#719657
oklch(63% 0.098 133.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59803B
oklch(55.4% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#496D2E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5827
oklch(42.5% 0.082 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#344924
oklch(37.8% 0.065 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#59803B 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) | #857735 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597B70 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59803B
#59803B
oklch(55.4% 0.107 133.2)
- #895F9F
#895F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.107 313.4)
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 #59803B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
Use #59803B 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.