#595C01
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.7% 0.101 112), rgb(89, 92, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#595C01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 112°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595C01 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 92, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.101 112) |
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 #595C01 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595C01 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595C01 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #595C01 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C599
oklch(80.9% 0.059 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A760
oklch(70.8% 0.094 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C902D
oklch(63.1% 0.12 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595C01
oklch(45.7% 0.101 112)
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Step 900
900
#434508
oklch(37.6% 0.078 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272908
oklch(27.1% 0.051 112.6)
#595C01 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) | #645700 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64590C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60554D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595C01
#595C01
oklch(45.7% 0.101 112)
- #594B8A
#594B8A
oklch(45.7% 0.101 292.1)
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 #595C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #595C01 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.