#59901B
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.3% 0.154 132.4), rgb(89, 144, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#59901B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59901B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 144, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 68%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.154 132.4) |
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 #59901B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59901B | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59901B text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59901B text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9D
oklch(81% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF65
oklch(70.6% 0.111 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#689B37
oklch(63.2% 0.142 132.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59901B
oklch(59.3% 0.154 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B01
oklch(42.5% 0.118 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B10
oklch(37.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#59901B 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) | #968400 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8028 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8A7B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59901B
#59901B
oklch(59.3% 0.154 132.4)
- #9D5FBF
#9D5FBF
oklch(59.4% 0.154 312.4)
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 #59901B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #59901B 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.