#599200
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.7% 0.165 131.7), rgb(89, 146, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#599200 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599200 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.165 131.7) |
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 #599200 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599200 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599200 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599200 text on black | 5.53:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECC96
oklch(80.9% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B158
oklch(70.7% 0.129 131.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599200
oklch(59.7% 0.165 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D04
oklch(27.1% 0.068 131.3)
#599200 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) | #998600 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91811B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8B7B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599200
#599200
oklch(59.7% 0.165 131.7)
- #9F5DC6
#9F5DC6
oklch(59.7% 0.165 311.4)
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 #599200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
Use #599200 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.