#598F78
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.5% 0.068 165.4), rgb(89, 143, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#598F78 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598F78 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 143, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.068 165.4) |
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 #598F78 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598F78 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598F78 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598F78 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 164)
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Step 400
400
#82AC99
oklch(70.8% 0.053 165.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#598F78
oklch(60.5% 0.068 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#468169
oklch(55.6% 0.073 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D57
oklch(49.1% 0.068 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5947
oklch(42.7% 0.057 164.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A493C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#598F78 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) | #8D8877 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848279 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8F88 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598F78
#598F78
oklch(60.5% 0.068 165.4)
- #A0718B
#A0718B
oklch(60.5% 0.069 345.1)
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 #598F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #598F78 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.