#589946
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62% 0.135 139.2), rgb(88, 153, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#589946 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589946 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 153, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.135 139.2) |
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 #589946 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589946 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #589946 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #589946 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB170
oklch(70.8% 0.106 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589946
oklch(62% 0.135 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F872A
oklch(55.7% 0.147 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#31721C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#264C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#589946 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) | #9D8D3E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539486 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589946
#589946
oklch(62% 0.135 139.2)
- #A969B9
#A969B9
oklch(62% 0.135 319.4)
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 #589946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #589946 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.