#599951
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.2% 0.123 141.6), rgb(89, 153, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#599951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599951 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 153, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.123 141.6) |
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 #599951 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599951 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599951 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599951 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400
#7EB077
oklch(70.7% 0.097 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599951
oklch(62.2% 0.123 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#408637
oklch(55.6% 0.134 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#31712A
oklch(49% 0.124 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C24
oklch(42.6% 0.102 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#274C22
oklch(37.7% 0.08 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D15
oklch(27.1% 0.051 142.2)
#599951 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) | #9C8E4B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938856 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539588 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599951
#599951
oklch(62.2% 0.123 141.6)
- #A96CB3
#A96CB3
oklch(62.2% 0.124 321.8)
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 #599951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #599951 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.