#59934E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.117 140.5), rgb(89, 147, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#59934E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59934E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 147, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.117 140.5) |
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 #59934E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59934E | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59934E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59934E text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF79
oklch(70.7% 0.091 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59934E
oklch(60.6% 0.117 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#468539
oklch(55.6% 0.128 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#37702C
oklch(49% 0.117 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C25
oklch(42.8% 0.099 140.5)
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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)
#59934E 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) | #968949 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8352 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548F83 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59934E
#59934E
oklch(60.6% 0.117 140.5)
- #A169AD
#A169AD
oklch(60.5% 0.118 320.4)
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 #59934E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
Use #59934E 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.