#598934
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.7% 0.127 133.7), rgb(89, 137, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#598934 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598934 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 137, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.127 133.7) |
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 #598934 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598934 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598934 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598934 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AD72
oklch(70.6% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C994C
oklch(63.2% 0.118 133.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598934
oklch(57.7% 0.127 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#436E20
oklch(48.9% 0.118 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#385A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.098 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#304A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B12
oklch(26.8% 0.048 134)
#598934 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) | #8E7F2B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598477 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598934
#598934
oklch(57.7% 0.127 133.7)
- #9460AE
#9460AE
oklch(57.6% 0.128 313.6)
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 #598934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
Use #598934 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.