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#59802D Color

#59802D is rgb(89, 128, 45) in RGB, hsl(88, 48%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 65%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59802D
HEX#59802D
RGBrgb(89, 128, 45)
HSLhsl(88, 48%, 34%)
HSVhsv(88, 65%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 65%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.121 130.8)
LABlab(49.32% -24.88 39.04)
LCHlch(49.32% 46.30 122.51)

What #59802D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #59802D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#59802D Channel Values

How #59802D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 128 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 48% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 65% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59802D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #59802D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #59802D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59802D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #59802D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #59802D.

How #59802D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#59802D
Protanopia#7A7A2D
Protanomaly#6F7D2D
Deuteranopia#757530
Deuteranomaly#6B792F
Tritanopia#637979
Tritanomaly#5F7C63
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #59802D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-59802d: #59802D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59802D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59802d': '#59802D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.502, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_59802d">#59802D</color>
SVG fillfill="#59802D"

More Green Colors

#59802D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59802D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59802D?

#59802D is a dark green — rgb(89, 128, 45) in RGB and hsl(88, 48%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.

What is the RGB value of #59802D?

#59802D is rgb(89, 128, 45) — red 89, green 128, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59802D?

#59802D converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 65%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59802D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #59802D scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59802D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59802D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 11.39, which is visibly different.

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