#59923E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.1% 0.131 136.7), rgb(89, 146, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#59923E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59923E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.131 136.7) |
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 #59923E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59923E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59923E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59923E text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B06F
oklch(70.8% 0.103 136.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59923E
oklch(60.1% 0.131 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#478526
oklch(55.5% 0.143 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#397118
oklch(49.2% 0.133 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C17
oklch(42.7% 0.11 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1A
oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 136.5)
#59923E 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) | #978736 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8244 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578D7F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59923E
#59923E
oklch(60.1% 0.131 136.7)
- #9F65B4
#9F65B4
oklch(60% 0.132 316.6)
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 #59923E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
Use #59923E 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.