#599A48
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.3% 0.134 139.5), rgb(89, 154, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#599A48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599A48 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 154, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.134 139.5) |
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 #599A48 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599A48 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599A48 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599A48 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB171
oklch(70.8% 0.105 139.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599A48
oklch(62.3% 0.134 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F872B
oklch(55.7% 0.146 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#31721D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#295D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#264C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#599A48 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) | #9E8E41 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549587 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599A48
#599A48
oklch(62.3% 0.134 139.5)
- #AA6AB9
#AA6AB9
oklch(62.3% 0.134 319.8)
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 #599A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #599A48 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.