#599256
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.5% 0.107 143), rgb(89, 146, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#599256 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599256 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.107 143) |
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 #599256 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599256 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599256 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599256 text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECD
oklch(88.4% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599256
oklch(60.5% 0.107 143)
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Step 600
600
#468443
oklch(55.5% 0.116 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#377035
oklch(49.1% 0.108 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 143)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#599256 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) | #958852 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538F83 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599256
#599256
oklch(60.5% 0.107 143)
- #A06BA7
#A06BA7
oklch(60.5% 0.107 322.6)
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 #599256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
Use #599256 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.