#596138
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.5% 0.062 117.8), rgb(89, 97, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#596138 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596138 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 97, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.062 117.8) |
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 #596138 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596138 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596138 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596138 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F64
oklch(63.1% 0.062 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#70794B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 117.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596138
oklch(47.5% 0.062 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5332
oklch(42.7% 0.052 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#40452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#596138 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) | #665D35 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D3A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5D57 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596138
#596138
oklch(47.5% 0.062 117.8)
- #60557B
#60557B
oklch(47.6% 0.062 297.3)
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 #596138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
Use #596138 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.