#589140
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.8% 0.129 137.3), rgb(88, 145, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#589140 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589140 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 145, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.129 137.3) |
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 #589140 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589140 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #589140 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #589140 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA3
oklch(81% 0.063 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF71
oklch(70.6% 0.1 137.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589140
oklch(59.8% 0.129 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#47852A
oklch(55.5% 0.14 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#38711D
oklch(49.2% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#589140 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) | #958638 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8146 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558C7F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589140
#589140
oklch(59.8% 0.129 137.3)
- #9F65B2
#9F65B2
oklch(59.9% 0.129 317.5)
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 #589140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #589140 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.