#598636
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.9% 0.121 133.5), rgb(89, 134, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#598636 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598636 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 134, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.121 133.5) |
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 #598636 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #598636 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598636 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598636 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD74
oklch(70.8% 0.088 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E984F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 133.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598636
oklch(56.9% 0.121 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#456E24
oklch(49.1% 0.113 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#395A20
oklch(42.8% 0.094 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.074 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#598636 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) | #8B7C2E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598175 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598636
#598636
oklch(56.9% 0.121 133.5)
- #9060A9
#9060A9
oklch(56.9% 0.12 313.3)
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 #598636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
Use #598636 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.