#596426
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48% 0.087 118.2), rgb(89, 100, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#596426 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596426 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 100, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.087 118.2) |
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 #596426 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596426 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596426 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #596426 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#D7DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A7
oklch(81% 0.042 118)
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Step 400
400
#9CA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#849153
oklch(63.1% 0.087 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B37
oklch(55.7% 0.094 118.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596426
oklch(48% 0.087 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5424
oklch(42.6% 0.071 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4622
oklch(37.8% 0.056 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#596426 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) | #6A5F1F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5F57 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596426
#596426
oklch(48% 0.087 118.2)
- #645288
#645288
oklch(48% 0.087 298.4)
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 #596426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
Use #596426 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.