#599680
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.5% 0.072 168.9), rgb(89, 150, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#599680 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599680 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 150, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.072 168.9) |
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 #599680 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599680 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599680 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599680 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9A
oklch(70.6% 0.056 168.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599680
oklch(62.5% 0.072 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E826B
oklch(55.5% 0.079 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#306E59
oklch(49.1% 0.073 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#295A49
oklch(42.8% 0.061 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#264A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#599680 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) | #938F7F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898781 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479790 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599680
#599680
oklch(62.5% 0.072 168.9)
- #A9768F
#A9768F
oklch(62.5% 0.072 348.5)
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 #599680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
Use #599680 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.