#596940
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.6% 0.064 126), rgb(89, 105, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#596940 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596940 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 105, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.064 126) |
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 #596940 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596940 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596940 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #596940 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A785
oklch(70.8% 0.05 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#809167
oklch(63.2% 0.063 126)
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Step 600
600
#697B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596940
oklch(49.6% 0.064 126)
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Step 800
800
#485434
oklch(42.6% 0.052 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#596940 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) | #6D643D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6342 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B655F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596940
#596940
oklch(49.6% 0.064 126)
- #6B5980
#6B5980
oklch(49.7% 0.064 305.3)
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 #596940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #596940 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.