#596129
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.2% 0.079 116.3), rgb(89, 97, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#596129 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596129 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 97, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.079 116.3) |
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 #596129 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596129 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596129 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #596129 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#879058
oklch(63.2% 0.078 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707A3C
oklch(55.7% 0.086 116.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596129
oklch(47.2% 0.079 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5327
oklch(42.6% 0.065 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#252816
oklch(26.8% 0.031 116.3)
#596129 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) | #675C23 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D2C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5C55 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596129
#596129
oklch(47.2% 0.079 116.3)
- #605283
#605283
oklch(47.3% 0.079 296.4)
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 #596129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
Use #596129 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.