#59961E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.9% 0.16 133.5), rgb(89, 150, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#59961E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59961E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 150, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.16 133.5) |
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 #59961E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59961E | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59961E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59961E text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC98
oklch(80.9% 0.078 133)
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Step 400
400
#80B15D
oklch(70.6% 0.125 133.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59961E
oklch(60.9% 0.16 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#294D04
oklch(37.8% 0.105 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.9)
#59961E 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) | #9C8A00 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599080 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59961E
#59961E
oklch(60.9% 0.16 133.5)
- #A461C5
#A461C5
oklch(60.8% 0.16 313.5)
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 #59961E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
Use #59961E 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.