#598D12
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.4% 0.154 131.3), rgb(89, 141, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#598D12 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598D12 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 141, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.154 131.3) |
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 #598D12 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598D12 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598D12 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598D12 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.068 131)
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Step 400
400
#88AF64
oklch(70.7% 0.111 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A35
oklch(63.1% 0.141 131.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598D12
oklch(58.4% 0.154 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#598D12 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) | #948200 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E22 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8778 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598D12
#598D12
oklch(58.4% 0.154 131.3)
- #995DBD
#995DBD
oklch(58.5% 0.153 311.4)
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 #598D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.007
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
Use #598D12 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.