#599753
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.7% 0.118 142.1), rgb(89, 151, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#599753 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599753 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 151, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.118 142.1) |
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 #599753 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599753 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599753 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599753 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA8
oklch(81% 0.059 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB07A
oklch(70.8% 0.093 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599753
oklch(61.7% 0.118 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#42863C
oklch(55.8% 0.128 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#33712E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C27
oklch(42.7% 0.098 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C24
oklch(37.8% 0.077 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#599753 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) | #9A8C4E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918657 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539387 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599753
#599753
oklch(61.7% 0.118 142.1)
- #A66CAF
#A66CAF
oklch(61.7% 0.118 322)
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 #599753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #599753 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.