#599D60
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.5% 0.114 146.4), rgb(89, 157, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#599D60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599D60 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 157, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.114 146.4) |
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 #599D60 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599D60 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599D60 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599D60 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 146)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599D60
oklch(63.5% 0.114 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B8645
oklch(55.6% 0.123 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C7136
oklch(49% 0.115 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#265C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#244C29
oklch(37.7% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#599D60 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) | #9F925C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C64 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9A8E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599D60
#599D60
oklch(63.5% 0.114 146.4)
- #AE71AF
#AE71AF
oklch(63.4% 0.114 326.3)
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 #599D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
Use #599D60 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.