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#59980B Color

#59980B is rgb(89, 152, 11) in RGB, hsl(87, 87%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 93%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59980B
HEX#59980B
RGBrgb(89, 152, 11)
HSLhsl(87, 87%, 32%)
HSVhsv(87, 93%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 93%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.169 132.9)
LABlab(56.83% -36.37 56.32)
LCHlch(56.83% 67.04 122.85)

What #59980B 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 #59980B, 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.

#59980B Channel Values

How #59980B 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 152 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 87% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 93% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.55:1 vs white · 5.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59980B 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 text3.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59980B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59980B; 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 #59980B

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 #59980B 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#59980B
Protanopia#90900E
Protanomaly#7D930D
Deuteranopia#878718
Deuteranomaly#778E14
Tritanopia#688F8F
Tritanomaly#639371
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #59980B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59980b: #59980B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59980B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59980b': '#59980B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.596, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_59980b">#59980B</color>
SVG fillfill="#59980B"

More Green Colors

#59980B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59980B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59980B?

#59980B is a dark green — rgb(89, 152, 11) in RGB and hsl(87, 87%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.52.

What is the RGB value of #59980B?

#59980B is rgb(89, 152, 11) — red 89, green 152, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59980B?

#59980B converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 93%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59980B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #59980B scores 3.55:1 against white and 5.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59980B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59980B 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 14.04, which is visibly different.

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