#598940
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.8% 0.116 136), rgb(89, 137, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#598940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598940 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 137, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.116 136) |
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 #598940 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598940 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598940 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598940 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD78
oklch(70.7% 0.084 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B9855
oklch(63% 0.107 136)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598940
oklch(57.8% 0.116 136)
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Step 700
700
#436E2C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 136)
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Step 800
800
#375A25
oklch(42.7% 0.09 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A23
oklch(37.7% 0.07 136)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#598940 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) | #8D7F39 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B45 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588478 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598940
#598940
oklch(57.8% 0.116 136)
- #9463A8
#9463A8
oklch(57.8% 0.116 315.7)
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 #598940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
Use #598940 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.