#59892F
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(57.6% 0.132 133), rgb(89, 137, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#59892F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59892F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 137, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.132 133) |
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 #59892F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59892F | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59892F text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59892F text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AE70
oklch(70.8% 0.095 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9948
oklch(63.2% 0.122 132.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59892F
oklch(57.6% 0.132 133)
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Step 700
700
#446F1A
oklch(49.2% 0.123 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#385A19
oklch(42.7% 0.101 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C11
oklch(27.2% 0.05 132.8)
#59892F 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) | #8F7F24 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B36 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8476 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59892F
#59892F
oklch(57.6% 0.132 133)
- #945FB0
#945FB0
oklch(57.5% 0.132 313)
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 #59892F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #59892F 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.