#59911D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.5% 0.154 132.6), rgb(89, 145, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#59911D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59911D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 145, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 67%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.154 132.6) |
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 #59911D | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59911D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59911D text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59911D text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECC99
oklch(81% 0.077 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B05F
oklch(70.6% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59911D
oklch(59.5% 0.154 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C07
oklch(37.7% 0.1 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D08
oklch(27.1% 0.064 132.6)
#59911D 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) | #978500 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8B7C | 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°).
- #59911D
#59911D
oklch(59.5% 0.154 132.6)
- #9E5FC0
#9E5FC0
oklch(59.5% 0.155 312.6)
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 #59911D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
Use #59911D 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.