#59904D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.113 140), rgb(89, 144, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#59904D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59904D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 144, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.113 140) |
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 #59904D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59904D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59904D text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59904D text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.056 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AF79
oklch(70.8% 0.09 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59904D
oklch(59.8% 0.113 140)
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Step 600
600
#48843B
oklch(55.5% 0.123 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#39702D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#305B26
oklch(42.6% 0.095 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#59904D 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) | #938648 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8151 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558C80 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59904D
#59904D
oklch(59.8% 0.113 140)
- #9D68AA
#9D68AA
oklch(59.8% 0.114 319.6)
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 #59904D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #59904D 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.