#596A12
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.3% 0.11 120.5), rgb(89, 106, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#596A12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596A12 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 106, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 71%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.11 120.5) |
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 #596A12 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596A12 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596A12 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #596A12 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A96C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#809343
oklch(63% 0.108 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D20
oklch(55.6% 0.118 120.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596A12
oklch(49.3% 0.11 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#485613
oklch(42.7% 0.091 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4718
oklch(37.7% 0.071 121)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#596A12 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) | #716300 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F631B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F645A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596A12
#596A12
oklch(49.3% 0.11 120.5)
- #6C5196
#6C5196
oklch(49.4% 0.11 300.5)
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 #596A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
Use #596A12 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.