#00591E
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(40.4% 0.119 147.5), rgb(0, 89, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#00591E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00591E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 89, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.119 147.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00591E | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00591E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00591E text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #00591E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB478
oklch(70.8% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#43A055
oklch(63.1% 0.141 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#188A38
oklch(55.5% 0.154 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#02752A
oklch(49% 0.143 147.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00591E
oklch(40.4% 0.119 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E23
oklch(37.6% 0.091 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#00591E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5A5018 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A23 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00574C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00591E
#00591E
oklch(40.4% 0.119 147.5)
- #692D69
#692D69
oklch(40.4% 0.118 327.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00591E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.013
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.018
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #00591E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.