#59871A
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.9% 0.143 130.6), rgb(89, 135, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#59871A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59871A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 135, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.143 130.6) |
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 #59871A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59871A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59871A text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59871A text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9E
oklch(81% 0.065 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE68
oklch(70.8% 0.103 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D993D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 130.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59871A
oklch(56.9% 0.143 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#456F01
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A0A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#314A13
oklch(37.6% 0.086 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#59871A 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877926 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8173 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59871A
#59871A
oklch(56.9% 0.143 130.6)
- #915BB5
#915BB5
oklch(56.8% 0.144 310.3)
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 #59871A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
Use #59871A 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.