#599B68
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.1% 0.102 150), rgb(89, 155, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#599B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599B68 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 155, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.102 150) |
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 #599B68 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599B68 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599B68 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599B68 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF86
oklch(70.7% 0.08 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599B68
oklch(63.1% 0.102 150)
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Step 600
600
#3C854F
oklch(55.6% 0.111 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7140
oklch(49.2% 0.104 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#275C35
oklch(42.8% 0.086 150)
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Step 900
900
#254B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#599B68 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) | #9C9165 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A6B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E998E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599B68
#599B68
oklch(63.1% 0.102 150)
- #AC72A7
#AC72A7
oklch(63% 0.102 329.7)
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 #599B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #599B68 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.