#599059
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60% 0.101 144.2), rgb(89, 144, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#599059 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599059 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 144, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.101 144.2) |
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 #599059 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599059 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599059 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599059 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE82
oklch(70.8% 0.078 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599059
oklch(60% 0.101 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#488448
oklch(55.7% 0.11 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#396F3A
oklch(49% 0.1 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B30
oklch(42.8% 0.085 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B2B
oklch(37.9% 0.065 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#599059 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) | #928755 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538D82 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599059
#599059
oklch(60% 0.101 144.2)
- #9E6BA2
#9E6BA2
oklch(60% 0.1 324.2)
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 #599059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
Use #599059 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.