#59914D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.1% 0.115 140.1), rgb(89, 145, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#59914D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59914D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 145, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.115 140.1) |
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 #59914D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59914D | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59914D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59914D text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.056 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF79
oklch(70.7% 0.091 140.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59914D
oklch(60.1% 0.115 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#47853A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#39702C
oklch(49.1% 0.116 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B26
oklch(42.6% 0.096 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#59914D 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) | #948748 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8251 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558D81 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59914D
#59914D
oklch(60.1% 0.115 140.1)
- #9F68AB
#9F68AB
oklch(60% 0.116 320.3)
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 #59914D, 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 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #59914D 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.