#599A63
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.8% 0.106 147.8), rgb(89, 154, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#599A63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599A63 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 154, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.106 147.8) |
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 #599A63 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599A63 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599A63 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599A63 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF83
oklch(70.7% 0.083 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599A63
oklch(62.8% 0.106 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D854B
oklch(55.5% 0.115 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F713C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#285C32
oklch(42.7% 0.088 148)
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Step 900
900
#264B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.068 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#599A63 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) | #9B905F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928966 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F978C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599A63
#599A63
oklch(62.8% 0.106 147.8)
- #AB71A9
#AB71A9
oklch(62.8% 0.105 327.9)
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 #599A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
Use #599A63 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.