#596A39
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.8% 0.075 124.7), rgb(89, 106, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#596A39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596A39 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 106, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.075 124.7) |
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 #596A39 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596A39 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596A39 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596A39 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#98A780
oklch(70.6% 0.057 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F925F
oklch(63.2% 0.075 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#697C46
oklch(55.7% 0.081 124.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596A39
oklch(49.8% 0.075 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#47552E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#596A39 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) | #6F6535 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C643C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C665E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596A39
#596A39
oklch(49.8% 0.075 124.7)
- #6C5885
#6C5885
oklch(49.8% 0.074 304.2)
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 #596A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #596A39 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.