#599672
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.1% 0.084 157), rgb(89, 150, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#599672 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599672 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 150, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.084 157) |
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 #599672 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599672 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599672 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599672 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD90
oklch(70.6% 0.066 157.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599672
oklch(62.1% 0.084 157)
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Step 600
600
#40835D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#316F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#274A36
oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#599672 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) | #958D70 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8774 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C958C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599672
#599672
oklch(62.1% 0.084 157)
- #A77399
#A77399
oklch(62.1% 0.083 336.8)
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 #599672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
Use #599672 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.