#596240
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.9% 0.053 120.5), rgb(89, 98, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#596240 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596240 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 98, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.053 120.5) |
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 #596240 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596240 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596240 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #596240 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA589
oklch(70.8% 0.041 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#858F6B
oklch(63.2% 0.053 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7953
oklch(55.7% 0.057 121.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596240
oklch(47.9% 0.053 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5338
oklch(42.7% 0.044 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4430
oklch(37.6% 0.033 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#596240 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) | #665E3E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E42 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5F59 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596240
#596240
oklch(47.9% 0.053 120.5)
- #625777
#625777
oklch(48% 0.052 300.2)
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 #596240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #596240 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.