#589E57
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.5% 0.125 143.6), rgb(88, 158, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#589E57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #589E57 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 158, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.125 143.6) |
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 #589E57 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #589E57 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #589E57 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #589E57 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB179
oklch(70.8% 0.098 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#589E57
oklch(63.5% 0.125 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#39873A
oklch(55.6% 0.136 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B722C
oklch(49.1% 0.126 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#255D26
oklch(42.7% 0.104 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#244C23
oklch(37.6% 0.081 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#589E57 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) | #A19252 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509A8D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #589E57
#589E57
oklch(63.5% 0.125 143.6)
- #AF6FB6
#AF6FB6
oklch(63.5% 0.125 323.4)
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 #589E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.011
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #589E57 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.