#596500
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48% 0.111 117.5), rgb(89, 101, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#596500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596500 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 101, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.111 117.5) |
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 #596500 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596500 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596500 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596500 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA869
oklch(70.7% 0.086 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#84923F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C18
oklch(55.6% 0.12 117.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596500
oklch(48% 0.111 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B550D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4615
oklch(37.6% 0.071 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#596500 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C5F0E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5F55 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596500
#596500
oklch(48% 0.111 117.5)
- #654E94
#654E94
oklch(48% 0.111 297.2)
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 #596500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #596500 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.