#58995E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(62.4% 0.11 146.2), rgb(88, 153, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#58995E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58995E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 153, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.11 146.2) |
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 #58995E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #58995E | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #58995E text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #58995E text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAC
oklch(81% 0.055 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF80
oklch(70.6% 0.086 146.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#58995E
oklch(62.4% 0.11 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E8646
oklch(55.7% 0.121 146)
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Step 700
700
#2F7138
oklch(49.1% 0.111 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 146)
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Step 900
900
#264C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#58995E 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) | #9B8F5A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918862 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F968A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58995E
#58995E
oklch(62.4% 0.11 146.2)
- #AA6FAB
#AA6FAB
oklch(62.5% 0.11 326.2)
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 #58995E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #58995E 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.