#596B2A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.8% 0.093 122.8), rgb(89, 107, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#596B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596B2A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 107, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.093 122.8) |
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 #596B2A | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596B2A | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596B2A text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #596B2A text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A876
oklch(70.6% 0.072 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9352
oklch(63.2% 0.093 123)
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Step 600
600
#697D36
oklch(55.7% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596B2A
oklch(49.8% 0.093 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#475622
oklch(42.8% 0.078 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4721
oklch(37.8% 0.06 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#596B2A 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) | #716523 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D665D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596B2A
#596B2A
oklch(49.8% 0.093 122.8)
- #6D558E
#6D558E
oklch(49.8% 0.092 302.6)
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 #596B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.007
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
Use #596B2A 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.