#596402
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(47.7% 0.109 117), rgb(89, 100, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#596402 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596402 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 100, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.109 117) |
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 #596402 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596402 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596402 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #596402 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69F
oklch(81% 0.054 117)
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Step 400
400
#9DA86A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#859240
oklch(63.2% 0.108 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C1B
oklch(55.7% 0.118 117.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596402
oklch(47.7% 0.109 117)
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Step 800
800
#4C550F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#596402 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F0F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5E54 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596402
#596402
oklch(47.7% 0.109 117)
- #644E92
#644E92
oklch(47.8% 0.108 297)
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 #596402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
Use #596402 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.