#589221
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.8% 0.154 133.4), rgb(88, 146, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#589221 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589221 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 146, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.154 133.4) |
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 #589221 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589221 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #589221 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #589221 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B160
oklch(70.8% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589221
oklch(59.8% 0.154 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C08
oklch(37.6% 0.1 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D09
oklch(27.1% 0.064 133.8)
#589221 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) | #988606 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588C7D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589221
#589221
oklch(59.8% 0.154 133.4)
- #A060BF
#A060BF
oklch(59.9% 0.153 313.7)
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 #589221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
Use #589221 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.