#59943B
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.6% 0.137 136.4), rgb(89, 148, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#59943B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59943B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.137 136.4) |
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 #59943B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59943B | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59943B text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59943B text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B06C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 136.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59943B
oklch(60.6% 0.137 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#46861F
oklch(55.6% 0.149 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#377110
oklch(49% 0.138 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C12
oklch(42.6% 0.114 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C18
oklch(37.8% 0.089 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D0F
oklch(27.2% 0.057 136.3)
#59943B 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) | #998932 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918442 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578F81 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59943B
#59943B
oklch(60.6% 0.137 136.4)
- #A266B8
#A266B8
oklch(60.7% 0.136 316.5)
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 #59943B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
Use #59943B 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.