#596649
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.1% 0.047 127.7), rgb(89, 102, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#596649 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596649 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 102, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.047 127.7) |
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 #596649 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596649 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596649 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596649 text on black | 3.42:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#818F71
oklch(63% 0.046 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7959
oklch(55.6% 0.05 127.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596649
oklch(49.1% 0.047 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#49533C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4533
oklch(37.7% 0.031 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#596649 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) | #696247 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A635E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596649
#596649
oklch(49.1% 0.047 127.7)
- #685A76
#685A76
oklch(49.2% 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 #596649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
Use #596649 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.