#599259
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.104 144.2), rgb(89, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#599259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599259 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.104 144.2) |
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 #599259 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599259 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599259 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599259 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AE81
oklch(70.7% 0.08 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599259
oklch(60.6% 0.104 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#468447
oklch(55.6% 0.112 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#377038
oklch(49.2% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#599259 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) | #948855 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538F84 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599259
#599259
oklch(60.6% 0.104 144.2)
- #A16CA5
#A16CA5
oklch(60.7% 0.104 324.3)
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 #599259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #599259 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.