#59822D
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.8% 0.123 131.3), rgb(89, 130, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#59822D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59822D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 130, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.123 131.3) |
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 #59822D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59822D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59822D text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59822D text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC72
oklch(70.6% 0.088 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#70974B
oklch(63% 0.113 131.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59822D
oklch(55.8% 0.123 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D1F
oklch(49% 0.114 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#33491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#59822D 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) | #887923 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827534 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7D70 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59822D
#59822D
oklch(55.8% 0.123 131.3)
- #8B5DA8
#8B5DA8
oklch(55.8% 0.122 311.2)
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 #59822D, 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 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
Use #59822D 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.