#329B59
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.138 152), rgb(50, 155, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#329B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #329B59 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 155, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.138 152) |
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 #329B59 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #329B59 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #329B59 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #329B59 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAB
oklch(81% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 151.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#329B59
oklch(61.3% 0.138 152)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#329B59 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) | #9B8E54 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00998B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #329B59
#329B59
oklch(61.3% 0.138 152)
- #B362A9
#B362A9
oklch(61.4% 0.138 331.8)
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 #329B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
Use #329B59 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.