#599E60
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.7% 0.115 146.3), rgb(89, 158, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#599E60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599E60 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 158, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.115 146.3) |
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 #599E60 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599E60 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599E60 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599E60 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599E60
oklch(63.7% 0.115 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#398644
oklch(55.5% 0.125 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B7235
oklch(49.2% 0.118 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#255D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#244C28
oklch(37.7% 0.075 146)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#599E60 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) | #A0935C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C64 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9B8E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599E60
#599E60
oklch(63.7% 0.115 146.3)
- #B071B0
#B071B0
oklch(63.7% 0.116 326.8)
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 #599E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #599E60 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.