#596601
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.2% 0.112 118.1), rgb(89, 102, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#596601 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596601 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 102, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.112 118.1) |
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 #596601 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596601 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596601 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #596601 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#9BA869
oklch(70.6% 0.087 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#83923E
oklch(63% 0.111 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C18
oklch(55.5% 0.12 118.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596601
oklch(48.2% 0.112 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B550D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4715
oklch(37.8% 0.073 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#596601 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) | #6E6000 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C600F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6056 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596601
#596601
oklch(48.2% 0.112 118.1)
- #674E95
#674E95
oklch(48.3% 0.113 298.3)
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 #596601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.011
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
Use #596601 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.