#596116
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.1% 0.096 115.5), rgb(89, 97, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#596116 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596116 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 97, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.096 115.5) |
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 #596116 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596116 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596116 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #596116 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA771
oklch(70.8% 0.075 116)
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Step 500
500
#87904A
oklch(63% 0.095 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717A2B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 115.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596116
oklch(47.1% 0.096 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D541B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40451C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#596116 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) | #685C08 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5B53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596116
#596116
oklch(47.1% 0.096 115.5)
- #604F8B
#604F8B
oklch(47.2% 0.096 295.5)
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 #596116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
Use #596116 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.