#59901F
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.3% 0.152 132.6), rgb(89, 144, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#59901F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 133°. 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59901F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 144, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.152 132.6) |
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 #59901F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59901F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59901F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59901F text on black | 5.43:1 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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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
#86AF67
oklch(70.7% 0.109 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#679B39
oklch(63.2% 0.141 132.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59901F
oklch(59.3% 0.152 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345B04
oklch(42.6% 0.117 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B11
oklch(37.6% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#59901F 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) | #968402 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F802B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8A7B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59901F
#59901F
oklch(59.3% 0.152 132.6)
- #9D5FBE
#9D5FBE
oklch(59.3% 0.152 312.7)
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 #59901F, 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 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
Use #59901F 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.