#59873C
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.2% 0.117 134.8), rgb(89, 135, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#59873C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59873C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 135, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.117 134.8) |
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 #59873C | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59873C | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59873C text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59873C text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD77
oklch(70.8% 0.085 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9853
oklch(63.1% 0.108 134.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59873C
oklch(57.2% 0.117 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#456E29
oklch(49.2% 0.109 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#395A23
oklch(42.8% 0.091 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A22
oklch(37.8% 0.071 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#59873C 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) | #8C7D35 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A41 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598276 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59873C
#59873C
oklch(57.2% 0.117 134.8)
- #9261A7
#9261A7
oklch(57.2% 0.117 315.2)
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 #59873C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
Use #59873C 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.