#59913B
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.8% 0.133 136.1), rgb(89, 145, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#59913B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59913B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 145, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.133 136.1) |
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 #59913B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59913B | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59913B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59913B text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136)
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Step 400
400
#83B06E
oklch(70.8% 0.104 136.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59913B
oklch(59.8% 0.133 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#498523
oklch(55.5% 0.144 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A7115
oklch(49.2% 0.134 136)
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Step 800
800
#305C15
oklch(42.7% 0.111 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C19
oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#59913B 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) | #968632 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8141 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578C7E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59913B
#59913B
oklch(59.8% 0.133 136.1)
- #9E64B4
#9E64B4
oklch(59.7% 0.133 316.2)
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 #59913B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #59913B 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.