#59974E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.6% 0.123 140.7), rgb(89, 151, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#59974E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59974E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 151, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.123 140.7) |
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 #59974E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59974E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59974E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59974E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB076
oklch(70.7% 0.097 140.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59974E
oklch(61.6% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#428636
oklch(55.7% 0.134 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#337128
oklch(49% 0.124 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C22
oklch(42.6% 0.103 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#284C21
oklch(37.8% 0.081 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#59974E 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) | #9A8C48 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928653 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549386 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59974E
#59974E
oklch(61.6% 0.123 140.7)
- #A66BB2
#A66BB2
oklch(61.7% 0.123 320.7)
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 #59974E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #59974E 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.