#59872F
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(57.1% 0.129 132.6), rgb(89, 135, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#59872F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59872F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 135, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.129 132.6) |
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 #59872F | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59872F | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59872F text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59872F text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD70
oklch(70.6% 0.093 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D984A
oklch(63% 0.118 132.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59872F
oklch(57.1% 0.129 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#456E1C
oklch(49% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#395A1A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#59872F 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) | #8D7D24 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867936 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8275 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59872F
#59872F
oklch(57.1% 0.129 132.6)
- #915FAD
#915FAD
oklch(57.1% 0.127 312.5)
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 #59872F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
Use #59872F 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.