#599F61
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64% 0.116 146.6), rgb(89, 159, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#599F61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599F61 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 159, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.116 146.6) |
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 #599F61 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599F61 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599F61 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599F61 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#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
#A9CBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599F61
oklch(64% 0.116 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#388644
oklch(55.5% 0.126 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A7236
oklch(49.2% 0.117 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#245D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.098 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#234C28
oklch(37.6% 0.076 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#599F61 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) | #A1945D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D65 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9C8F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599F61
#599F61
oklch(64% 0.116 146.6)
- #B172B1
#B172B1
oklch(64% 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 #599F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
Use #599F61 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.