#599B84
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.9% 0.077 169.4), rgb(89, 155, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#599B84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599B84 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 155, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.077 169.4) |
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 #599B84 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599B84 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599B84 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599B84 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 169)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599B84
oklch(63.9% 0.077 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#39836B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F59
oklch(49.1% 0.078 169)
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Step 800
800
#255A49
oklch(42.6% 0.064 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#244A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#599B84 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) | #989383 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B85 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459C94 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599B84
#599B84
oklch(63.9% 0.077 169.4)
- #B07993
#B07993
oklch(64% 0.077 349.6)
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 #599B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.011
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
Use #599B84 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.