#598B38
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.2% 0.127 134.7), rgb(89, 139, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#598B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 135°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598B38 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 139, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.127 134.7) |
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 #598B38 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598B38 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598B38 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598B38 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AE73
oklch(70.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A994E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 134.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598B38
oklch(58.2% 0.127 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#426F22
oklch(49.2% 0.118 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#375A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.097 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1E
oklch(37.6% 0.076 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#598B38 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) | #90812F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D3E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588679 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598B38
#598B38
oklch(58.2% 0.127 134.7)
- #9762AE
#9762AE
oklch(58.3% 0.126 315)
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 #598B38, 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 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.016
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
Use #598B38 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.