#596B59
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.7% 0.035 145), rgb(89, 107, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#596B59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596B59 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 9%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.035 145) |
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 #596B59 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596B59 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596B59 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596B59 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A596
oklch(70.6% 0.027 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F7D
oklch(63% 0.034 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#667A66
oklch(55.7% 0.039 145)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596B59
oklch(50.7% 0.035 145)
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Step 800
800
#455345
oklch(42.6% 0.029 145)
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Step 900
900
#3A453A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#596B59 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) | #6C6758 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69665A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576A66 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596B59
#596B59
oklch(50.7% 0.035 145)
- #705F71
#705F71
oklch(50.8% 0.035 324.3)
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 #596B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.065
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.067
Use #596B59 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.