#599650
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.4% 0.12 141.2), rgb(89, 150, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#599650 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599650 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 150, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.12 141.2) |
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 #599650 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599650 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599650 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599650 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AF78
oklch(70.6% 0.093 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599650
oklch(61.4% 0.12 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#438539
oklch(55.5% 0.129 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#34712B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C25
oklch(42.7% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#599650 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) | #998B4A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908654 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549285 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599650
#599650
oklch(61.4% 0.12 141.2)
- #A56BB0
#A56BB0
oklch(61.5% 0.12 321)
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 #599650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
Use #599650 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.