#589849
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(61.8% 0.13 139.8), rgb(88, 152, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#589849 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589849 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 152, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.13 139.8) |
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 #589849 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589849 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #589849 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #589849 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400
#7EB073
oklch(70.6% 0.101 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589849
oklch(61.8% 0.13 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#40862F
oklch(55.5% 0.141 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#327221
oklch(49.2% 0.132 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1D
oklch(42.8% 0.11 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#274C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#589849 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) | #9C8D42 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539486 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589849
#589849
oklch(61.8% 0.13 139.8)
- #A76AB6
#A76AB6
oklch(61.8% 0.129 319.5)
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 #589849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
Use #589849 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.