#59902F
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.4% 0.141 134.2), rgb(89, 144, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#59902F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59902F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 144, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.141 134.2) |
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 #59902F | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59902F | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59902F text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59902F text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#83B068
oklch(70.7% 0.111 134.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59902F
oklch(59.4% 0.141 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A8510
oklch(55.5% 0.153 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C07
oklch(42.7% 0.118 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 134)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 134)
#59902F 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) | #968522 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8037 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598A7C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59902F
#59902F
oklch(59.4% 0.141 134.2)
- #9D62B8
#9D62B8
oklch(59.5% 0.14 314.4)
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 #59902F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.016
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
Use #59902F 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.