#598977
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59% 0.059 168.7), rgb(89, 137, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#598977 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598977 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 137, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.059 168.7) |
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 #598977 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598977 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598977 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598977 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9C
oklch(70.8% 0.043 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#689484
oklch(63% 0.054 170)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598977
oklch(59% 0.059 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#406B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.055 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#35574A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 900
900
#2E483E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#598977 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) | #878376 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D78 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8A84 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598977
#598977
oklch(59% 0.059 168.7)
- #996F83
#996F83
oklch(59% 0.06 348.9)
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 #598977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
Use #598977 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.