#596B20
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.7% 0.102 121.8), rgb(89, 107, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#596B20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596B20 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 107, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.102 121.8) |
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 #596B20 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596B20 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596B20 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #596B20 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A971
oklch(70.7% 0.079 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F934B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#697D2C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 121.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596B20
oklch(49.7% 0.102 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#47561B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 122.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C471D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#596B20 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) | #726415 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6426 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E655C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596B20
#596B20
oklch(49.7% 0.102 121.8)
- #6D5392
#6D5392
oklch(49.6% 0.101 301.9)
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 #596B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
Use #596B20 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.