#596646
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49% 0.051 126.2), rgb(89, 102, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#596646 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596646 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 102, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.051 126.2) |
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 #596646 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596646 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596646 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #596646 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58B
oklch(70.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#828F6E
oklch(63% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7956
oklch(55.5% 0.054 125.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596646
oklch(49% 0.051 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#49533A
oklch(42.6% 0.042 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#596646 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) | #696244 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686147 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B635E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596646
#596646
oklch(49% 0.051 126.2)
- #685978
#685978
oklch(49% 0.052 306.6)
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 #596646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
Use #596646 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.