#598229
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.7% 0.127 130.8), rgb(89, 130, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#598229 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598229 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 130, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.127 130.8) |
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 #598229 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #598229 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598229 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598229 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC70
oklch(70.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#719849
oklch(63.2% 0.116 130.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598229
oklch(55.7% 0.127 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#496D1B
oklch(49% 0.117 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5919
oklch(42.6% 0.097 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#334A1B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#598229 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) | #88781D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827530 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7C70 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598229
#598229
oklch(55.7% 0.127 130.8)
- #8B5CAA
#8B5CAA
oklch(55.7% 0.127 310.7)
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 #598229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
Use #598229 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.