#596B34
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.9% 0.082 124.3), rgb(89, 107, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#596B34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596B34 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 107, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.082 124.3) |
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 #596B34 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596B34 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596B34 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #596B34 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F925A
oklch(63.1% 0.082 124)
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Step 600
600
#687C40
oklch(55.6% 0.088 124.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596B34
oklch(49.9% 0.082 124.3)
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Step 800
800
#47552A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 124)
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Step 900
900
#3B4626
oklch(37.5% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#596B34 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) | #70652F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6437 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C665E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596B34
#596B34
oklch(49.9% 0.082 124.3)
- #6D5789
#6D5789
oklch(49.9% 0.082 303.8)
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 #596B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.009
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
Use #596B34 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.