#596A2E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.6% 0.087 122.7), rgb(89, 106, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#596A2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596A2E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 106, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.087 122.7) |
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 #596A2E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596A2E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596A2E text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #596A2E text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 122.8)
-
Step 400
400
#99A879
oklch(70.8% 0.067 122.5)
-
Step 500
500
#809256
oklch(63.1% 0.086 122.5)
-
Step 600
600
#697C3A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 122.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#596A2E
oklch(49.6% 0.087 122.7)
-
Step 800
800
#485526
oklch(42.6% 0.072 122.3)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4624
oklch(37.6% 0.055 122.5)
-
Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#596A2E 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) | #706428 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6432 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D655D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596A2E
#596A2E
oklch(49.6% 0.087 122.7)
- #6C558B
#6C558B
oklch(49.5% 0.088 302.9)
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 #596A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.006
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
Use #596A2E 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.