#59922C
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.9% 0.146 134.1), rgb(89, 146, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#59922C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59922C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.146 134.1) |
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 #59922C | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59922C | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59922C text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59922C text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#82B065
oklch(70.6% 0.114 134.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59922C
oklch(59.9% 0.146 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488603
oklch(55.6% 0.159 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C01
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 134)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#59922C 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) | #98861D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908235 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598C7E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59922C
#59922C
oklch(59.9% 0.146 134.1)
- #9F62BC
#9F62BC
oklch(59.9% 0.146 314)
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 #59922C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
Use #59922C 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.