#598E56
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.5% 0.101 143), rgb(89, 142, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#598E56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598E56 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 142, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.101 143) |
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 #598E56 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598E56 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598E56 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598E56 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE81
oklch(70.8% 0.079 143)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598E56
oklch(59.5% 0.101 143)
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Step 600
600
#4A8347
oklch(55.5% 0.108 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F38
oklch(49% 0.102 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#315B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.085 143)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2A
oklch(37.5% 0.065 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#598E56 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) | #908552 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898059 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548B80 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598E56
#598E56
oklch(59.5% 0.101 143)
- #9B69A1
#9B69A1
oklch(59.3% 0.101 323)
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 #598E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
Use #598E56 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.