#59942D
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.5% 0.148 134.5), rgb(89, 148, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#59942D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59942D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.148 134.5) |
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 #59942D | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59942D | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59942D text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59942D text on black | 5.69:1 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9C
oklch(81% 0.074 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B165
oklch(70.8% 0.117 134.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59942D
oklch(60.5% 0.148 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#59942D 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) | #9A881E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928336 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588E7F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59942D
#59942D
oklch(60.5% 0.148 134.5)
- #A263BE
#A263BE
oklch(60.5% 0.148 314.6)
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 #59942D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
Use #59942D 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.