#599471
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.6% 0.082 156.9), rgb(89, 148, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#599471 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599471 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.082 156.9) |
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 #599471 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599471 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599471 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599471 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD91
oklch(70.7% 0.063 157.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599471
oklch(61.6% 0.082 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#42835E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#336F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A40
oklch(42.6% 0.068 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#284A36
oklch(37.7% 0.053 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#599471 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) | #938C6F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8573 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C938A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599471
#599471
oklch(61.6% 0.082 156.9)
- #A57297
#A57297
oklch(61.6% 0.082 337)
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 #599471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
Use #599471 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.