#59941C
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(60.3% 0.158 133.1), rgb(89, 148, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#59941C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59941C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.158 133.1) |
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 #59941C | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59941C | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59941C text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59941C text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC99
oklch(80.9% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#82B15E
oklch(70.7% 0.123 132.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59941C
oklch(60.3% 0.158 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C04
oklch(37.6% 0.103 133)
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Step 950
950
#192D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.1)
#59941C 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) | #9A8800 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598E7E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59941C
#59941C
oklch(60.3% 0.158 133.1)
- #A260C3
#A260C3
oklch(60.3% 0.158 313.3)
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 #59941C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #59941C 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.