#596A4E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.048 133.4), rgb(89, 106, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#596A4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596A4E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.048 133.4) |
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 #596A4E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596A4E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596A4E text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #596A4E 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
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A68F
oklch(70.8% 0.036 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9073
oklch(63.1% 0.047 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#677A5B
oklch(55.5% 0.052 133.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596A4E
oklch(50.2% 0.048 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#46543E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4535
oklch(37.6% 0.03 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#596A4E 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) | #6C664C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596862 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596A4E
#596A4E
oklch(50.2% 0.048 133.4)
- #6E5C77
#6E5C77
oklch(50.2% 0.047 314.4)
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 #596A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #596A4E 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.