#596125
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.2% 0.084 116.1), rgb(89, 97, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#596125 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.084 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596125 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 97, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.084 116.1) |
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 #596125 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596125 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596125 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #596125 text on black | 3.16:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA678
oklch(70.7% 0.064 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#879054
oklch(63.2% 0.083 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717A38
oklch(55.7% 0.091 115.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596125
oklch(47.2% 0.084 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5425
oklch(42.8% 0.069 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404523
oklch(37.7% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#596125 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) | #685C1E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D29 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5C54 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596125
#596125
oklch(47.2% 0.084 116.1)
- #605185
#605185
oklch(47.2% 0.084 296.3)
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 #596125, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
Use #596125 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.