#596936
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.5% 0.077 123.5), rgb(89, 105, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#596936 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596936 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 105, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.077 123.5) |
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 #596936 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596936 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596936 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #596936 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77E
oklch(70.6% 0.06 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#80915D
oklch(63% 0.076 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B43
oklch(55.5% 0.082 122.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596936
oklch(49.5% 0.077 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#48552C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4628
oklch(37.7% 0.05 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#596936 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) | #6E6432 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6339 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C655D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596936
#596936
oklch(49.5% 0.077 123.5)
- #6B5786
#6B5786
oklch(49.6% 0.077 303.3)
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 #596936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
Use #596936 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.