#596222
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.4% 0.088 116.6), rgb(89, 98, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#596222 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596222 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 98, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.088 116.6) |
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 #596222 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596222 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596222 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #596222 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
#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
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA676
oklch(70.6% 0.067 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#869051
oklch(63% 0.087 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707A35
oklch(55.6% 0.094 116.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596222
oklch(47.4% 0.088 116.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5422
oklch(42.7% 0.073 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#404521
oklch(37.6% 0.056 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#596222 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) | #695D1A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E26 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5C55 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596222
#596222
oklch(47.4% 0.088 116.6)
- #615187
#615187
oklch(47.4% 0.087 296.6)
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 #596222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.012
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
Use #596222 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.