#599D14
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.6% 0.173 133.9), rgb(89, 157, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#599D14 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599D14 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 157, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.173 133.9) |
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 #599D14 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599D14 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599D14 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599D14 text on black | 6.25:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACD95
oklch(80.8% 0.085 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DB357
oklch(70.8% 0.136 133.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599D14
oklch(62.6% 0.173 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#599D14 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) | #A39000 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A27 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589685 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599D14
#599D14
oklch(62.6% 0.173 133.9)
- #AD63D0
#AD63D0
oklch(62.7% 0.172 313.8)
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 #599D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
Use #599D14 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.