#599E77
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(64.3% 0.092 157.7), rgb(89, 158, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#599E77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599E77 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 158, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.092 157.7) |
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 #599E77 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599E77 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599E77 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599E77 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 157.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599E77
oklch(64.3% 0.092 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#37855C
oklch(55.6% 0.101 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#29704C
oklch(49% 0.092 158)
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Step 800
800
#245C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B35
oklch(37.7% 0.06 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#599E77 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) | #9D9575 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D79 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499D93 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599E77
#599E77
oklch(64.3% 0.092 157.7)
- #B177A1
#B177A1
oklch(64.2% 0.092 337.3)
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 #599E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
Use #599E77 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.