#59946C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.5% 0.087 153.5), rgb(89, 148, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#59946C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59946C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.087 153.5) |
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 #59946C | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59946C | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59946C text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59946C text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59946C
oklch(61.5% 0.087 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#428359
oklch(55.5% 0.094 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#336F49
oklch(49.1% 0.088 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B3C
oklch(42.9% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#284A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#59946C 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) | #948B6A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9389 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59946C
#59946C
oklch(61.5% 0.087 153.5)
- #A4719B
#A4719B
oklch(61.5% 0.086 333)
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 #59946C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #59946C 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.