#598429
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(56.2% 0.129 131.2), rgb(89, 132, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#598429 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598429 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 132, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.129 131.2) |
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 #598429 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #598429 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598429 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598429 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#B3C9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6F
oklch(70.7% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9847
oklch(63.1% 0.12 131.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598429
oklch(56.2% 0.129 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#476E19
oklch(49.1% 0.12 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A18
oklch(42.8% 0.1 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#324A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#598429 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) | #8A7A1C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847731 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7E72 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598429
#598429
oklch(56.2% 0.129 131.2)
- #8E5DAC
#8E5DAC
oklch(56.3% 0.129 311.5)
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 #598429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
Use #598429 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.