#599459
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.1% 0.107 144.1), rgb(89, 148, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#599459 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599459 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.107 144.1) |
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 #599459 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599459 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599459 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599459 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECD
oklch(88.4% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7F
oklch(70.8% 0.085 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599459
oklch(61.1% 0.107 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#448545
oklch(55.7% 0.117 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#357036
oklch(49.1% 0.108 144)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#294B29
oklch(37.7% 0.069 144)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#599459 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) | #968A55 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529185 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599459
#599459
oklch(61.1% 0.107 144.1)
- #A36CA7
#A36CA7
oklch(61% 0.107 324.4)
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 #599459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
Use #599459 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.