#59984D
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(61.9% 0.126 140.5), rgb(89, 152, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#59984D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59984D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 152, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.126 140.5) |
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 #59984D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59984D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59984D text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59984D text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#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
#7FB075
oklch(70.7% 0.099 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#59984D
oklch(61.9% 0.126 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#418633
oklch(55.6% 0.137 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#327126
oklch(49% 0.127 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C21
oklch(42.6% 0.104 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#274C20
oklch(37.7% 0.083 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D14
oklch(27.2% 0.052 140.5)
#59984D 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) | #9C8D47 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938752 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549486 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59984D
#59984D
oklch(61.9% 0.126 140.5)
- #A76BB4
#A76BB4
oklch(61.9% 0.125 320.3)
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 #59984D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
Use #59984D 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.