#599B50
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.7% 0.127 141.4), rgb(89, 155, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#599B50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599B50 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 155, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.127 141.4) |
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 #599B50 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599B50 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599B50 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599B50 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB076
oklch(70.6% 0.099 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599B50
oklch(62.7% 0.127 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8634
oklch(55.5% 0.138 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7226
oklch(49.1% 0.129 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#285D21
oklch(42.7% 0.107 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C21
oklch(37.7% 0.082 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#599B50 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) | #9E904A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A55 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539789 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599B50
#599B50
oklch(62.7% 0.127 141.4)
- #AB6DB6
#AB6DB6
oklch(62.7% 0.126 321.4)
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 #599B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
Use #599B50 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.