#599E58
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.6% 0.124 143.7), rgb(89, 158, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#599E58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 144°. 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 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599E58 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 158, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.124 143.7) |
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 #599E58 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599E58 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599E58 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599E58 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB079
oklch(70.6% 0.097 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599E58
oklch(63.6% 0.124 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A873B
oklch(55.7% 0.135 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C722D
oklch(49.1% 0.125 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#265D26
oklch(42.7% 0.104 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#244C24
oklch(37.6% 0.08 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#599E58 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) | #A19353 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519A8D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599E58
#599E58
oklch(63.6% 0.124 143.7)
- #AF70B5
#AF70B5
oklch(63.6% 0.122 323.8)
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 #599E58, 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 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
Use #599E58 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.