#589B59
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.8% 0.119 144.3), rgb(88, 155, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#589B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589B59 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 155, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.119 144.3) |
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 #589B59 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589B59 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #589B59 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #589B59 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.058 145)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589B59
oklch(62.8% 0.119 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C863F
oklch(55.5% 0.129 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E7231
oklch(49.2% 0.12 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#275D29
oklch(42.8% 0.1 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#254C26
oklch(37.7% 0.077 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#589B59 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) | #9D9054 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50988B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589B59
#589B59
oklch(62.8% 0.119 144.3)
- #AC6EB1
#AC6EB1
oklch(62.8% 0.12 324.2)
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 #589B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #589B59 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.