#598A56
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.5% 0.094 143), rgb(89, 138, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#598A56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598A56 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 138, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.094 143) |
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 #598A56 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598A56 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598A56 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598A56 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#88AC85
oklch(70.7% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9767
oklch(63.1% 0.086 143)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598A56
oklch(58.5% 0.094 143)
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Step 700
700
#416D3F
oklch(49% 0.087 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#365934
oklch(42.7% 0.072 143)
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Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#598A56 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) | #8C8152 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C59 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54877D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598A56
#598A56
oklch(58.5% 0.094 143)
- #97689C
#97689C
oklch(58.5% 0.095 323.4)
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 #598A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
Use #598A56 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.