#599271
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.1% 0.079 157.6), rgb(89, 146, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#599271 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 158°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599271 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 146, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.079 157.6) |
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 #599271 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599271 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599271 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599271 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B7
oklch(81% 0.039 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AD92
oklch(70.8% 0.062 157.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599271
oklch(61.1% 0.079 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#448260
oklch(55.5% 0.084 158)
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Step 700
700
#356E4F
oklch(49% 0.079 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A41
oklch(42.8% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A37
oklch(37.8% 0.051 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#599271 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) | #918A6F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888473 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9189 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599271
#599271
oklch(61.1% 0.079 157.6)
- #A37194
#A37194
oklch(61.1% 0.079 338.1)
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 #599271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
Use #599271 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.