#599982
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.3% 0.075 168.8), rgb(89, 153, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#599982 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599982 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 153, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.075 168.8) |
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 #599982 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599982 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599982 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599982 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599982
oklch(63.3% 0.075 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B836B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F59
oklch(49.2% 0.077 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#265A49
oklch(42.7% 0.063 169.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#599982 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) | #969181 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A83 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469A92 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599982
#599982
oklch(63.3% 0.075 168.8)
- #AD7791
#AD7791
oklch(63.2% 0.076 349.1)
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 #599982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.014
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
Use #599982 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.