#599D04
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.6% 0.177 133.4), rgb(89, 157, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#599D04 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599D04 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 157, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 95%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.177 133.4) |
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 #599D04 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599D04 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599D04 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599D04 text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 133)
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Step 300
300
#AACD94
oklch(80.8% 0.086 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB354
oklch(70.8% 0.139 133.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599D04
oklch(62.6% 0.177 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#172E02
oklch(27.2% 0.074 133.4)
#599D04 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) | #A48F00 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A20 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599685 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599D04
#599D04
oklch(62.6% 0.177 133.4)
- #AD62D2
#AD62D2
oklch(62.7% 0.176 313.3)
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 #599D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.046
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.050
Use #599D04 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.