#599D4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.2% 0.132 141), rgb(89, 157, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#599D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599D4E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 157, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.132 141) |
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 #599D4E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599D4E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599D4E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599D4E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA5
oklch(81% 0.065 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB173
oklch(70.7% 0.104 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.132 141)
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Step 600
600
#3C8730
oklch(55.6% 0.143 141)
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Step 700
700
#2D7222
oklch(49% 0.134 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#275D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#599D4E 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) | #A19147 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B53 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53998B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599D4E
#599D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.132 141)
- #AD6DBA
#AD6DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.132 320.7)
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 #599D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.012
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
Use #599D4E 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.