#599A29
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62% 0.159 134.9), rgb(89, 154, 41).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#599A29 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599A29 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 154, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.159 134.9) |
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 #599A29 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599A29 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599A29 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599A29 text on black | 6.07:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.077 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB260
oklch(70.8% 0.125 135)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599A29
oklch(62% 0.159 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#274D08
oklch(37.7% 0.104 135)
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Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#599A29 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) | #A08D15 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978834 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589484 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599A29
#599A29
oklch(62% 0.159 134.9)
- #A964C7
#A964C7
oklch(61.9% 0.159 314.8)
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 #599A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
Use #599A29 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.