#596549
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.8% 0.045 126.9), rgb(89, 101, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#596549 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596549 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 101, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.045 126.9) |
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 #596549 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596549 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596549 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #596549 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#828F72
oklch(63.1% 0.045 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C795A
oklch(55.7% 0.049 126.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596549
oklch(48.8% 0.045 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#49533D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4534
oklch(37.8% 0.03 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#596549 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) | #686147 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66614A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B625D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596549
#596549
oklch(48.8% 0.045 126.9)
- #675975
#675975
oklch(48.8% 0.047 307.4)
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 #596549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #596549 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.