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#59991A Color

#59991A is rgb(89, 153, 26) in RGB, hsl(90, 71%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 83%, 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 8.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59991A
HEX#59991A
RGBrgb(89, 153, 26)
HSLhsl(90, 71%, 35%)
HSVhsv(90, 83%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 83%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.166 133.7)
LABlab(57.19% -36.38 53.46)
LCHlch(57.19% 64.66 124.24)

What #59991A 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 #59991A, 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.

#59991A Channel Values

How #59991A 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 153 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 71% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 83% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.5:1 vs white · 6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59991A 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 text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59991A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59991A; 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 #59991A

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 #59991A 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#59991A
Protanopia#91911C
Protanomaly#7E941B
Deuteranopia#888823
Deuteranomaly#788F1F
Tritanopia#689090
Tritanomaly#639473
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #59991A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-59991a: #59991A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59991A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59991a': '#59991A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.600, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_59991a">#59991A</color>
SVG fillfill="#59991A"

More Green Colors

#59991A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59991A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59991A?

#59991A is a dark green — rgb(89, 153, 26) in RGB and hsl(90, 71%, 35%) 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 8.75.

What is the RGB value of #59991A?

#59991A is rgb(89, 153, 26) — red 89, green 153, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59991A?

#59991A converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 83%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59991A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #59991A scores 3.5:1 against white and 6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59991A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59991A 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 12.86, which is visibly different.

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