#598B68
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.1% 0.076 153.1), rgb(89, 139, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#598B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598B68 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 139, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.076 153.1) |
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 #598B68 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598B68 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598B68 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598B68 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AB91
oklch(70.7% 0.054 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#689675
oklch(63% 0.07 152.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598B68
oklch(59.1% 0.076 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C4D
oklch(48.9% 0.071 153)
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Step 800
800
#355840
oklch(42.6% 0.057 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4936
oklch(37.8% 0.046 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#598B68 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) | #8B8366 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508A81 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598B68
#598B68
oklch(59.1% 0.076 153.1)
- #996D91
#996D91
oklch(59.2% 0.075 333)
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 #598B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
Use #598B68 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.