#599E69
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.9% 0.106 150), rgb(89, 158, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#599E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599E69 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 158, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.106 150) |
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 #599E69 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599E69 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599E69 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599E69 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAF
oklch(81% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB085
oklch(70.8% 0.084 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599E69
oklch(63.9% 0.106 150)
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Step 600
600
#39864E
oklch(55.7% 0.115 150)
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Step 700
700
#2A713E
oklch(49% 0.107 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#255C34
oklch(42.6% 0.088 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#234C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#599E69 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) | #9F9466 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9C90 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599E69
#599E69
oklch(63.9% 0.106 150)
- #B074AB
#B074AB
oklch(64% 0.106 329.7)
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 #599E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #599E69 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.