#599C4A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.9% 0.135 140), rgb(89, 156, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#599C4A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599C4A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 156, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.135 140) |
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 #599C4A | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599C4A | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599C4A text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599C4A text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA3
oklch(81% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB171
oklch(70.8% 0.106 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599C4A
oklch(62.9% 0.135 140)
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Step 600
600
#3D872B
oklch(55.6% 0.147 140)
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Step 700
700
#2F721E
oklch(49.1% 0.135 140)
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Step 800
800
#285D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 140)
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Step 900
900
#254C1D
oklch(37.5% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#599C4A 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) | #A09043 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A50 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549789 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599C4A
#599C4A
oklch(62.9% 0.135 140)
- #AC6CBB
#AC6CBB
oklch(62.9% 0.134 319.8)
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 #599C4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
Use #599C4A 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.