#595A00
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.2% 0.099 110.5), rgb(89, 90, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#595A00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595A00 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 90, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.099 110.5) |
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 #595A00 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595A00 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595A00 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #595A00 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C59A
oklch(81% 0.058 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A660
oklch(70.7% 0.093 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F2E
oklch(63% 0.118 110.5)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595A00
oklch(45.2% 0.099 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444509
oklch(37.7% 0.077 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#595A00 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) | #625500 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63580B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60534B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595A00
#595A00
oklch(45.2% 0.099 110.5)
- #564A88
#564A88
oklch(45% 0.099 290.8)
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 #595A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #595A00 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.