#599579
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62.1% 0.076 162.9), rgb(89, 149, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#599579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599579 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 149, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.076 162.9) |
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 #599579 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599579 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599579 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599579 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9BA
oklch(81% 0.038 163)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD96
oklch(70.8% 0.06 162.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599579
oklch(62.1% 0.076 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#408365
oklch(55.7% 0.084 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E54
oklch(49% 0.077 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A45
oklch(42.7% 0.064 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#274A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#599579 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) | #938D78 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A958D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599579
#599579
oklch(62.1% 0.076 162.9)
- #A77493
#A77493
oklch(62.1% 0.076 342.5)
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 #599579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
Use #599579 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.