#599077
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.8% 0.07 163.8), rgb(89, 144, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#599077 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599077 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 144, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.07 163.8) |
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 #599077 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599077 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599077 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599077 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.056 163.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599077
oklch(60.8% 0.07 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#458267
oklch(55.7% 0.077 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#366D56
oklch(49% 0.07 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5946
oklch(42.6% 0.059 164)
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Step 900
900
#29493B
oklch(37.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#599077 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) | #8E8976 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858279 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9089 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599077
#599077
oklch(60.8% 0.07 163.8)
- #A1728D
#A1728D
oklch(60.8% 0.07 344)
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 #599077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
Use #599077 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.