#599416
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(60.3% 0.161 132.7), rgb(89, 148, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#599416 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599416 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.161 132.7) |
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 #599416 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599416 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599416 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599416 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC98
oklch(80.9% 0.078 133)
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Step 400
400
#82B15C
oklch(70.7% 0.125 132.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599416
oklch(60.3% 0.161 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C01
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D06
oklch(27% 0.067 132.8)
#599416 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) | #9A8800 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938326 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8E7E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599416
#599416
oklch(60.3% 0.161 132.7)
- #A260C5
#A260C5
oklch(60.4% 0.161 312.7)
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 #599416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #599416 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.