#599F86
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.9% 0.081 168.7), rgb(89, 159, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#599F86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599F86 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 159, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.081 168.7) |
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 #599F86 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599F86 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599F86 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #599F86 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.064 167.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599F86
oklch(64.9% 0.081 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#34846A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#266F58
oklch(49% 0.081 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#215B48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#214B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#599F86 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) | #9C9785 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E88 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A098 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599F86
#599F86
oklch(64.9% 0.081 168.7)
- #B47B97
#B47B97
oklch(64.9% 0.08 348.6)
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 #599F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.016
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #599F86 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.