#598E5E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.6% 0.092 146.5), rgb(89, 142, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#598E5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598E5E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 142, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.092 146.5) |
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 #598E5E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598E5E | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598E5E text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598E5E text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AD86
oklch(70.6% 0.072 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598E5E
oklch(59.6% 0.092 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#49834F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F40
oklch(49.2% 0.093 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#305A35
oklch(42.6% 0.077 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#598E5E 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) | #90855B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878061 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528C82 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598E5E
#598E5E
oklch(59.6% 0.092 146.5)
- #9C6B9C
#9C6B9C
oklch(59.6% 0.092 326.7)
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 #598E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #598E5E 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.