#59862E
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(56.8% 0.128 132.3), rgb(89, 134, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#59862E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59862E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 134, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.128 132.3) |
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 #59862E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59862E | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59862E text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59862E text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD70
oklch(70.7% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E984A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 132.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59862E
oklch(56.8% 0.128 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#466E1C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#395A1A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#59862E 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) | #8C7C23 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857935 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8174 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59862E
#59862E
oklch(56.8% 0.128 132.3)
- #905EAD
#905EAD
oklch(56.8% 0.129 312.1)
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 #59862E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
Use #59862E 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.