#599643
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.2% 0.133 138.1), rgb(89, 150, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#599643 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599643 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 150, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.133 138.1) |
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 #599643 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599643 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599643 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599643 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B070
oklch(70.7% 0.104 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599643
oklch(61.2% 0.133 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#448629
oklch(55.6% 0.144 138)
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Step 700
700
#35711B
oklch(49% 0.133 138)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C19
oklch(42.6% 0.111 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#599643 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) | #9A8B3B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928549 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569183 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599643
#599643
oklch(61.2% 0.133 138.1)
- #A568B7
#A568B7
oklch(61.3% 0.133 318.2)
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 #599643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
Use #599643 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.