#599062
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.091 148.4), rgb(89, 144, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#599062 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599062 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 144, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.091 148.4) |
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 #599062 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599062 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599062 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599062 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD88
oklch(70.6% 0.071 148.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599062
oklch(60.2% 0.091 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#478352
oklch(55.6% 0.098 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#386F42
oklch(49.1% 0.092 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A37
oklch(42.6% 0.075 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A30
oklch(37.6% 0.058 149)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#599062 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) | #91875F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898165 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518E84 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599062
#599062
oklch(60.2% 0.091 148.4)
- #9F6D9C
#9F6D9C
oklch(60.3% 0.091 328.7)
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 #599062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
Use #599062 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.