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#59830B Color

#59830B is rgb(89, 131, 11) in RGB, hsl(81, 85%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 92%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59830B
HEX#59830B
RGBrgb(89, 131, 11)
HSLhsl(81, 85%, 28%)
HSVhsv(81, 92%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 92%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.144 128.9)
LABlab(50.11% -27.64 50.97)
LCHlch(50.11% 57.98 118.47)

What #59830B 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 #59830B, 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.

#59830B Channel Values

How #59830B 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 131 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 81° · S 85% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 81° · S 92% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.49:1 vs white · 4.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59830B 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59830B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59830B; 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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Tints & Shades of #59830B

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.

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How #59830B 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#59830B
Protanopia#7D7D0D
Protanomaly#707F0C
Deuteranopia#777714
Deuteranomaly#6C7C11
Tritanopia#647B7B
Tritanomaly#607E61
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #59830B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59830b: #59830B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59830B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59830b': '#59830B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.514, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_59830b">#59830B</color>
SVG fillfill="#59830B"

More Green Colors

#59830B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59830B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59830B?

#59830B is a dark green — rgb(89, 131, 11) in RGB and hsl(81, 85%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #59830B?

#59830B is rgb(89, 131, 11) — red 89, green 131, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59830B?

#59830B converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 92%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59830B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #59830B scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59830B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59830B 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 5.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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