#589255
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.4% 0.109 143), rgb(88, 146, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#589255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 143°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589255 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 146, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.109 143) |
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 #589255 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589255 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #589255 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #589255 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECD
oklch(88.4% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7E
oklch(70.8% 0.086 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589255
oklch(60.4% 0.109 143)
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Step 600
600
#458542
oklch(55.7% 0.119 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#367034
oklch(49.1% 0.11 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 143)
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Step 900
900
#294B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#589255 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) | #958851 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8259 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528F83 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589255
#589255
oklch(60.4% 0.109 143)
- #A16AA7
#A16AA7
oklch(60.4% 0.109 323.3)
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 #589255, 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 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #589255 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.