#589D2E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.8% 0.16 136), rgb(88, 157, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#589D2E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589D2E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 157, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.16 136) |
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 #589D2E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589D2E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #589D2E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #589D2E text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 136)
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Step 400
400
#7CB261
oklch(70.7% 0.125 136)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589D2E
oklch(62.8% 0.16 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#254D09
oklch(37.6% 0.104 136)
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Step 950
950
#162D09
oklch(26.9% 0.066 136.2)
#589D2E 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) | #A3901D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A38 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559787 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589D2E
#589D2E
oklch(62.8% 0.16 136)
- #AD66C9
#AD66C9
oklch(62.8% 0.16 315.7)
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 #589D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
Use #589D2E 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.