#589455
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.9% 0.112 143), rgb(88, 148, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#589455 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589455 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 148, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.112 143) |
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 #589455 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589455 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #589455 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #589455 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7D
oklch(70.7% 0.087 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589455
oklch(60.9% 0.112 143)
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Step 600
600
#438541
oklch(55.6% 0.121 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#347032
oklch(48.9% 0.113 143)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#284B27
oklch(37.6% 0.072 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#589455 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) | #978A50 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8459 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529185 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589455
#589455
oklch(60.9% 0.112 143)
- #A36BAA
#A36BAA
oklch(61% 0.112 322.9)
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 #589455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
Use #589455 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.