#598600
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.6% 0.151 129.3), rgb(89, 134, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#598600 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598600 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 134, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.151 129.3) |
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 #598600 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #598600 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598600 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598600 text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9B
oklch(81% 0.069 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE63
oklch(70.7% 0.109 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9934
oklch(63% 0.138 129.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598600
oklch(56.6% 0.151 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A0D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.058 129.8)
#598600 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877818 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8071 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598600
#598600
oklch(56.6% 0.151 129.3)
- #9059B8
#9059B8
oklch(56.6% 0.15 309.1)
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 #598600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
Use #598600 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.