#596B44
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.063 128.6), rgb(89, 107, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#596B44 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596B44 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 107, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.063 128.6) |
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 #596B44 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596B44 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596B44 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #596B44 text on black | 3.61:1 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5B0
oklch(81% 0.031 128)
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Step 400
400
#97A787
oklch(70.7% 0.049 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9169
oklch(63.1% 0.062 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#677B50
oklch(55.5% 0.068 128.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596B44
oklch(50.2% 0.063 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#465536
oklch(42.8% 0.052 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#596B44 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) | #6F6641 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6546 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6861 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596B44
#596B44
oklch(50.2% 0.063 128.6)
- #6E5A7F
#6E5A7F
oklch(50.2% 0.062 308.9)
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 #596B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.055
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.056
Use #596B44 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.