#539059
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.7% 0.104 146.3), rgb(83, 144, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#539059 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539059 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 144, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.104 146.3) |
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 #539059 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539059 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539059 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539059 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF82
oklch(70.8% 0.083 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539059
oklch(59.7% 0.104 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#418549
oklch(55.7% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#33703B
oklch(49% 0.104 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B31
oklch(42.6% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#274B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#539059 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) | #928655 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8D82 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539059
#539059
oklch(59.7% 0.104 146.3)
- #A068A0
#A068A0
oklch(59.7% 0.105 326.8)
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 #539059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
Use #539059 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.