#596609
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.3% 0.109 118.2), rgb(89, 102, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#596609 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596609 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 102, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.109 118.2) |
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 #596609 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596609 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596609 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #596609 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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86B
oklch(70.6% 0.084 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#839241
oklch(63% 0.108 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 118.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596609
oklch(48.3% 0.109 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5511
oklch(42.7% 0.09 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4617
oklch(37.6% 0.069 118)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#596609 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 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6014 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6056 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596609
#596609
oklch(48.3% 0.109 118.2)
- #674F93
#674F93
oklch(48.3% 0.108 298.5)
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 #596609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.010
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
Use #596609 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.