#599073
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.6% 0.074 160.1), rgb(89, 144, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#599073 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599073 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 144, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.074 160.1) |
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 #599073 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599073 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599073 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599073 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AC94
oklch(70.6% 0.058 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599073
oklch(60.6% 0.074 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#458263
oklch(55.6% 0.081 160)
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Step 700
700
#366E52
oklch(49.2% 0.075 160)
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Step 800
800
#2E5943
oklch(42.6% 0.061 160)
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Step 900
900
#294A39
oklch(37.8% 0.049 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#599073 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) | #8F8871 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868275 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9088 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599073
#599073
oklch(60.6% 0.074 160.1)
- #A07190
#A07190
oklch(60.6% 0.073 339.9)
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 #599073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
Use #599073 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.