#598F41
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.4% 0.124 137), rgb(89, 143, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#598F41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598F41 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 143, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.124 137) |
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 #598F41 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598F41 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598F41 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598F41 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AF72
oklch(70.7% 0.097 136.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598F41
oklch(59.4% 0.124 137)
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Step 600
600
#4A852E
oklch(55.7% 0.135 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7020
oklch(49.1% 0.125 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#315B1D
oklch(42.6% 0.103 137)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#598F41 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) | #93853A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8046 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578A7D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598F41
#598F41
oklch(59.4% 0.124 137)
- #9C65AF
#9C65AF
oklch(59.4% 0.124 317)
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 #598F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.009
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
Use #598F41 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.