#598E70
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.1% 0.073 158.4), rgb(89, 142, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#598E70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598E70 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 142, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.073 158.4) |
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 #598E70 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598E70 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598E70 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598E70 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.057 157.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598E70
oklch(60.1% 0.073 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#478262
oklch(55.7% 0.08 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#386E51
oklch(49.2% 0.075 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5942
oklch(42.6% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 159)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#598E70 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) | #8D866E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848072 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8D86 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598E70
#598E70
oklch(60.1% 0.073 158.4)
- #9E6F8F
#9E6F8F
oklch(60% 0.074 338.9)
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 #598E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
Use #598E70 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.