#589E2D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63% 0.162 136), rgb(88, 158, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#589E2D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589E2D |
| RGB | rgb(88, 158, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.162 136) |
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 #589E2D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589E2D | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #589E2D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #589E2D text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 136)
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Step 400
400
#7CB260
oklch(70.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589E2D
oklch(63% 0.162 136)
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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
#254D08
oklch(37.6% 0.105 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D08
oklch(26.9% 0.067 135.8)
#589E2D 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) | #A4911B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B38 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559888 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589E2D
#589E2D
oklch(63% 0.162 136)
- #AE66CA
#AE66CA
oklch(63% 0.162 315.8)
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 #589E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
Use #589E2D 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.