#596B40
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.1% 0.068 127.2), rgb(89, 107, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#596B40 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596B40 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 107, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.068 127.2) |
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 #596B40 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596B40 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596B40 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #596B40 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A784
oklch(70.7% 0.052 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9165
oklch(63% 0.067 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#687B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 126.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596B40
oklch(50.1% 0.068 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#465533
oklch(42.7% 0.056 128)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#596B40 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) | #6F663D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6542 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6760 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596B40
#596B40
oklch(50.1% 0.068 127.2)
- #6E5982
#6E5982
oklch(50.1% 0.068 307.5)
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 #596B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
Use #596B40 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.