#599656
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.5% 0.113 143.1), rgb(89, 150, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#599656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599656 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 150, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.113 143.1) |
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 #599656 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599656 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599656 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599656 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAA
oklch(80.8% 0.055 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599656
oklch(61.5% 0.113 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#428540
oklch(55.5% 0.123 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#347132
oklch(49.2% 0.115 143)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#284B26
oklch(37.6% 0.073 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#599656 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) | #998C51 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529386 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599656
#599656
oklch(61.5% 0.113 143.1)
- #A56CAC
#A56CAC
oklch(61.4% 0.114 322.9)
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 #599656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
Use #599656 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.