#599534
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.8% 0.144 135.5), rgb(89, 149, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#599534 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599534 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 149, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.144 135.5) |
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 #599534 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599534 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599534 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599534 text on black | 5.77:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9E
oklch(80.8% 0.07 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B168
oklch(70.8% 0.113 135.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599534
oklch(60.8% 0.144 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#458611
oklch(55.5% 0.156 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D08
oklch(42.8% 0.121 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#294C13
oklch(37.6% 0.094 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#599534 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) | #9A8928 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579081 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599534
#599534
oklch(60.8% 0.144 135.5)
- #A364BD
#A364BD
oklch(60.7% 0.145 315.4)
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 #599534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
Use #599534 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.