#598B2F
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.1% 0.134 133.4), rgb(89, 139, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#598B2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598B2F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 139, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.134 133.4) |
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 #598B2F | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598B2F | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598B2F text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598B2F text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA2
oklch(81% 0.061 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9947
oklch(63% 0.124 133.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598B2F
oklch(58.1% 0.134 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#426F18
oklch(49.1% 0.125 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#375A17
oklch(42.6% 0.103 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#304A1A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#598B2F 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) | #918023 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C36 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598678 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598B2F
#598B2F
oklch(58.1% 0.134 133.4)
- #9760B2
#9760B2
oklch(58.2% 0.134 313.8)
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 #598B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.012
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
Use #598B2F 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.