#598E2B
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.9% 0.142 133.4), rgb(89, 142, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#598E2B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598E2B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 142, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.142 133.4) |
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 #598E2B | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598E2B | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598E2B text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598E2B text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AF6C
oklch(70.8% 0.102 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#699A42
oklch(63.1% 0.13 133.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598E2B
oklch(58.9% 0.142 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#40700F
oklch(49.2% 0.132 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#355B12
oklch(42.7% 0.109 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B17
oklch(37.7% 0.086 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#598E2B 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) | #94831D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F34 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59887A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598E2B
#598E2B
oklch(58.9% 0.142 133.4)
- #9A60B8
#9A60B8
oklch(58.8% 0.143 313.1)
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 #598E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.013
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
Use #598E2B 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.