#599A35
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.1% 0.15 136.2), rgb(89, 154, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#599A35 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599A35 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 154, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.15 136.2) |
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 #599A35 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599A35 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599A35 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599A35 text on black | 6.09:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB166
oklch(70.6% 0.117 136.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599A35
oklch(62.1% 0.15 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#408707
oklch(55.5% 0.163 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D03
oklch(42.6% 0.125 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D10
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#599A35 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) | #9F8E28 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579485 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599A35
#599A35
oklch(62.1% 0.15 136.2)
- #A966C2
#A966C2
oklch(62% 0.15 316.3)
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 #599A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
Use #599A35 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.