#596242
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.9% 0.05 121.1), rgb(89, 98, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#596242 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596242 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 98, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.05 121.1) |
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 #596242 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596242 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596242 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #596242 text on black | 3.25:1 | 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
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA58A
oklch(70.8% 0.039 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#858E6D
oklch(63% 0.049 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7855
oklch(55.5% 0.053 121.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596242
oklch(47.9% 0.05 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4431
oklch(37.6% 0.032 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#596242 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) | #665E40 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E43 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5F5A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596242
#596242
oklch(47.9% 0.05 121.1)
- #625776
#625776
oklch(47.9% 0.051 300.8)
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 #596242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
Use #596242 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.