#599452
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.9% 0.114 141.7), rgb(89, 148, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#599452 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599452 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.114 141.7) |
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 #599452 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599452 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599452 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599452 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599452
oklch(60.9% 0.114 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#44853D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#36702F
oklch(49% 0.115 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C28
oklch(42.8% 0.096 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B25
oklch(37.6% 0.074 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#599452 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) | #978A4D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8456 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549084 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599452
#599452
oklch(60.9% 0.114 141.7)
- #A36BAC
#A36BAC
oklch(61% 0.114 321.8)
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 #599452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #599452 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.