#596457
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49% 0.024 140.8), rgb(89, 100, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#596457 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596457 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 100, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 7%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.024 140.8) |
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 #596457 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596457 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596457 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #596457 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3BB
oklch(81% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA499
oklch(70.7% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#828D80
oklch(63.1% 0.023 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7769
oklch(55.5% 0.026 141.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596457
oklch(49% 0.024 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#495248
oklch(42.7% 0.02 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D443C
oklch(37.7% 0.016 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#596457 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) | #656256 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636058 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586360 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596457
#596457
oklch(49% 0.024 140.8)
- #675C69
#675C69
oklch(49% 0.025 321)
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 #596457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.071
Use #596457 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.