#599D20
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.7% 0.168 134.6), rgb(89, 157, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#599D20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599D20 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 157, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.168 134.6) |
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 #599D20 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599D20 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599D20 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599D20 text on black | 6.26:1 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACD97
oklch(80.9% 0.083 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DB25B
oklch(70.6% 0.131 134.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599D20
oklch(62.7% 0.168 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D06
oklch(26.9% 0.068 134.3)
#599D20 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 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589786 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599D20
#599D20
oklch(62.7% 0.168 134.6)
- #AD64CD
#AD64CD
oklch(62.7% 0.168 314.6)
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 #599D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
Use #599D20 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.