#599C4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.9% 0.131 140.9), rgb(89, 156, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#599C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599C4E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 156, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.131 140.9) |
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 #599C4E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599C4E | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599C4E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599C4E text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB174
oklch(70.8% 0.102 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599C4E
oklch(62.9% 0.131 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8731
oklch(55.7% 0.142 141)
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Step 700
700
#2E7223
oklch(49.1% 0.132 141)
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Step 800
800
#285D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#599C4E 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) | #A09047 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A53 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53988A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599C4E
#599C4E
oklch(62.9% 0.131 140.9)
- #AC6DB9
#AC6DB9
oklch(63% 0.13 320.6)
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 #599C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.014
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #599C4E 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.