#596A4C
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.05 132), rgb(89, 106, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#596A4C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596A4C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 106, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.05 132) |
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 #596A4C | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596A4C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596A4C text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #596A4C text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A68D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9071
oklch(63% 0.05 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#687A59
oklch(55.6% 0.054 131.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596A4C
oklch(50.2% 0.05 132)
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Step 800
800
#46543C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4533
oklch(37.6% 0.033 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#596A4C 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) | #6D664A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6762 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596A4C
#596A4C
oklch(50.2% 0.05 132)
- #6D5C79
#6D5C79
oklch(50.2% 0.05 311)
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 #596A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.064
Use #596A4C 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.