#59812E
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.5% 0.121 131.2), rgb(89, 129, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#59812E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59812E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 129, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.121 131.2) |
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 #59812E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59812E | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59812E text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59812E text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC72
oklch(70.6% 0.088 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#71974D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 131.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59812E
oklch(55.5% 0.121 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#496D21
oklch(49.1% 0.112 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C591D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#33491E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#59812E 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) | #877824 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817534 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7C70 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59812E
#59812E
oklch(55.5% 0.121 131.2)
- #8A5DA7
#8A5DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.121 311)
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 #59812E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
Use #59812E 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.