#599A49
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.3% 0.133 139.7), rgb(89, 154, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#599A49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599A49 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 154, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.133 139.7) |
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 #599A49 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599A49 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599A49 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599A49 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
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400
#7EB172
oklch(70.8% 0.104 139.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599A49
oklch(62.3% 0.133 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F872C
oklch(55.7% 0.145 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#31721F
oklch(49.1% 0.134 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#295D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#264C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#599A49 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) | #9E8E42 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549687 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599A49
#599A49
oklch(62.3% 0.133 139.7)
- #AA6BB9
#AA6BB9
oklch(62.4% 0.132 319.7)
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 #599A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
Use #599A49 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.