#598540
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.8% 0.11 135.3), rgb(89, 133, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#598540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598540 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 133, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.11 135.3) |
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 #598540 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #598540 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598540 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598540 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9758
oklch(63% 0.1 135.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598540
oklch(56.8% 0.11 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#466D2F
oklch(49% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5927
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#324925
oklch(37.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#598540 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) | #897C3A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837844 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588175 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598540
#598540
oklch(56.8% 0.11 135.3)
- #8F62A3
#8F62A3
oklch(56.9% 0.109 314.9)
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 #598540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
Use #598540 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.