#596104
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(47% 0.105 115.3), rgb(89, 97, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#596104 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596104 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 97, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.105 115.3) |
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 #596104 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596104 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596104 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #596104 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#879142
oklch(63.1% 0.104 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B1F
oklch(55.7% 0.113 115.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596104
oklch(47% 0.105 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5412
oklch(42.6% 0.087 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#404617
oklch(37.8% 0.068 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#596104 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) | #695B00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D10 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605B52 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596104
#596104
oklch(47% 0.105 115.3)
- #604D8F
#604D8F
oklch(47% 0.105 295.3)
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 #596104, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #596104 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.