#596B56
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.7% 0.039 141.1), rgb(89, 107, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#596B56 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596B56 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 107, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 11%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.039 141.1) |
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 #596B56 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596B56 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596B56 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #596B56 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.02 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A694
oklch(70.8% 0.031 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D907A
oklch(63.2% 0.039 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#667A63
oklch(55.7% 0.042 141.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596B56
oklch(50.7% 0.039 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#455443
oklch(42.8% 0.033 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222821
oklch(26.8% 0.015 141.2)
#596B56 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) | #6C6755 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696557 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586A65 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596B56
#596B56
oklch(50.7% 0.039 141.1)
- #705E73
#705E73
oklch(50.7% 0.039 321.5)
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 #596B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
Use #596B56 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.