HEX atlas value

#59916E

#59916E is a cool green HEX color close to Eucalyptus. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 89, 145, 110, HSL 143, 24%, 46%, has luminance 0.235, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

green cool muted earth-tone

#59916E Sample readable text

HEX #59916E

RGB rgb(89, 145, 110)

HSL hsl(143 24% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(39, 0, 24, 43)

Luminance 0.235

Contrast Black 5.7:1White 3.68:1

CSS

--color-59916e: #59916E;
.background-59916e { background-color: #59916E; }
.text-59916e { color: #59916E; }

Luminance0.235

Black text5.7:1AA Pass

White text3.68:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#59916E","rgb":[89,145,110],"hsl":[143,24,46],"cmyk":[39,0,24,43],"luminance":0.235,"contrast":{"black":5.7,"white":3.68}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.7,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.68,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#8DB99E","hex":"#8DB99E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.57,"contrastWhite":2.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#365943","hex":"#365943","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.67,"contrastWhite":7.88,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3FAB69","hex":"#3FAB69","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.24,"contrastWhite":2.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#59918B","hex":"#59918B","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.85,"contrastWhite":3.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.85,"contrastWhite":3.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Eucalyptus adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/59916e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/eucalyptus.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#91597C","analogous":["#609159","#59918B"],"triadic":["#6F5991","#916F59"],"tetradic":["#596091","#91597C","#918B59"],"splitComplementary":["#8B5991","#915960"],"monochromatic":["#8DB99E","#59916E","#365943"]}

Variants

{"light":"#8DB99E","dark":"#365943","saturated":"#3FAB69","desaturated":"#737875","pastel":"#AEBCB3","neon":"#14FF6E"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"eucalyptus","name":"Eucalyptus","hex":"#5F8575","distance":15.132745950421556},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":22.44994432064365},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":26.43860813280457},{"slug":"hookers-green","name":"Hookers Green","hex":"#49796B","distance":29},{"slug":"viridian","name":"Viridian","hex":"#40826D","distance":29.171904291629644}]

HEX meaning and use

About #59916E

#59916E is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #59916E is visually closest to Eucalyptus, a named green color with HEX #5F8575.

The RGB channels are 89, 145, and 110, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 143deg with 24% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.235, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.13, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.7:1AA Pass

White text3.68:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #59916E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.7:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF3.68:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#8DB99E#000000 text · best 9.57:1#8DB99E

#365943#FFFFFF text · best 7.88:1#365943

#3FAB69#000000 text · best 7.24:1#3FAB69

#59918B#000000 text · best 5.85:1#59918B

Agave#000000 text · best 5.85:1#6F8F72

Generated Palette

#59916E#59916E

#91597C#91597C

#609159#609159

#59918B#59918B

#8DB99E#8DB99E

#365943#365943

Color Harmonies

#91597C#91597C

#609159#609159

#59918B#59918B

#6F5991#6F5991

#916F59#916F59

Variants

#8DB99E#8DB99E

#365943#365943

#3FAB69#3FAB69

#737875#737875

#AEBCB3#AEBCB3

#14FF6E#14FF6E

Nearest Named Colors

Eucalyptus#5F8575

Agave#6F8F72

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Hookers Green#49796B

Viridian#40826D

#59916E

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #59916E

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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