#598937
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.7% 0.125 134.2), rgb(89, 137, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#598937 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598937 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 137, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.125 134.2) |
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 #598937 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598937 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598937 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598937 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD74
oklch(70.6% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C994E
oklch(63.2% 0.115 134.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598937
oklch(57.7% 0.125 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#436E23
oklch(49% 0.115 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#385A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#304A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B13
oklch(26.8% 0.047 134.7)
#598937 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) | #8E7F2E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598477 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598937
#598937
oklch(57.7% 0.125 134.2)
- #9461AC
#9461AC
oklch(57.7% 0.124 314.3)
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 #598937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
Use #598937 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.