#599778
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.5% 0.08 161.1), rgb(89, 151, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#599778 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599778 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 151, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.08 161.1) |
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 #599778 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599778 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599778 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599778 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599778
oklch(62.5% 0.08 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E8363
oklch(55.6% 0.087 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#306F52
oklch(49.2% 0.081 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#295A43
oklch(42.6% 0.066 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#599778 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) | #958F76 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C887A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A978E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599778
#599778
oklch(62.5% 0.08 161.1)
- #A97496
#A97496
oklch(62.4% 0.081 340.9)
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 #599778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
Use #599778 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.