#596952
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.1% 0.041 136.2), rgb(89, 105, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#596952 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596952 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 105, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.041 136.2) |
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 #596952 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596952 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596952 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #596952 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC4B7
oklch(81% 0.02 135.8)
-
Step 400
400
#98A592
oklch(70.6% 0.031 135.7)
-
Step 500
500
#7F8F77
oklch(63% 0.04 135.2)
-
Step 600
600
#687A60
oklch(55.7% 0.045 136.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#596952
oklch(50.1% 0.041 136.2)
-
Step 800
800
#475341
oklch(42.6% 0.033 135.2)
-
Step 900
900
#3B4537
oklch(37.7% 0.027 136.8)
-
Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#596952 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) | #6B6551 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686453 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596763 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596952
#596952
oklch(50.1% 0.041 136.2)
- #6D5D73
#6D5D73
oklch(50.2% 0.039 316.8)
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 #596952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.064
Use #596952 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.