#598E68
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.081 152.3), rgb(89, 142, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#598E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598E68 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 142, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.081 152.3) |
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 #598E68 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598E68 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598E68 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598E68 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.063 152)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598E68
oklch(59.9% 0.081 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#48825A
oklch(55.5% 0.088 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#396E49
oklch(49.1% 0.082 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#305A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.053 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#598E68 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) | #8E8666 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86806A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508D84 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598E68
#598E68
oklch(59.9% 0.081 152.3)
- #9D6E95
#9D6E95
oklch(59.9% 0.08 332.7)
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 #598E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
Use #598E68 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.