#598B62
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59% 0.083 149.1), rgb(89, 139, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#598B62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598B62 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 139, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.083 149.1) |
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 #598B62 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598B62 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598B62 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598B62 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B4
oklch(81% 0.037 149)
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Step 400
400
#87AB8D
oklch(70.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#699770
oklch(63.2% 0.077 148.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598B62
oklch(59% 0.083 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#406D48
oklch(49.1% 0.077 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#35593C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4933
oklch(37.7% 0.05 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#598B62 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) | #8C835F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E64 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528980 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598B62
#598B62
oklch(59% 0.083 149.1)
- #996B95
#996B95
oklch(59% 0.083 329.6)
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 #598B62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
Use #598B62 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.