#599E3F
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.2% 0.148 138.1), rgb(89, 158, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#599E3F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 138°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599E3F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 158, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.148 138.1) |
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 #599E3F | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599E3F | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599E3F text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599E3F text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB26A
oklch(70.8% 0.116 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599E3F
oklch(63.2% 0.148 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8817
oklch(55.7% 0.161 138)
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Step 700
700
#2D7305
oklch(49.1% 0.15 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#275E0C
oklch(42.8% 0.124 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D15
oklch(37.7% 0.096 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#599E3F 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) | #A39135 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C46 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559989 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599E3F
#599E3F
oklch(63.2% 0.148 138.1)
- #AE6AC3
#AE6AC3
oklch(63.2% 0.147 317.9)
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 #599E3F, 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 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
Use #599E3F 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.