#599D64
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.6% 0.11 148), rgb(89, 157, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#599D64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599D64 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 157, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.11 148) |
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 #599D64 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599D64 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599D64 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599D64 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB082
oklch(70.8% 0.087 148)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599D64
oklch(63.6% 0.11 148)
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Step 600
600
#3A8649
oklch(55.6% 0.12 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C713A
oklch(49% 0.111 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#265C31
oklch(42.6% 0.091 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#599D64 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) | #9E9260 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C67 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9A8E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599D64
#599D64
oklch(63.6% 0.11 148)
- #AF72AD
#AF72AD
oklch(63.6% 0.11 327.9)
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 #599D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
Use #599D64 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.