#59976B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.2% 0.093 152.2), rgb(89, 151, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#59976B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59976B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 151, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.093 152.2) |
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 #59976B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59976B | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59976B text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59976B text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB3
oklch(81% 0.045 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59976B
oklch(62.2% 0.093 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#408455
oklch(55.6% 0.101 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#317046
oklch(49.2% 0.094 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B39
oklch(42.7% 0.078 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B31
oklch(37.8% 0.061 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#59976B 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) | #978E68 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E958B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59976B
#59976B
oklch(62.2% 0.093 152.2)
- #A871A0
#A871A0
oklch(62.1% 0.094 331.9)
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 #59976B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
Use #59976B 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.