#596B5B
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.8% 0.033 148.2), rgb(89, 107, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#596B5B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596B5B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 107, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 9%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.033 148.2) |
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 #596B5B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596B5B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596B5B text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596B5B 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BB
oklch(81% 0.017 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A598
oklch(70.6% 0.025 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F7F
oklch(63.1% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#667968
oklch(55.5% 0.034 148)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596B5B
oklch(50.8% 0.033 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#455347
oklch(42.6% 0.026 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A453B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#596B5B 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) | #6C685A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68665C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576A66 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596B5B
#596B5B
oklch(50.8% 0.033 148.2)
- #705F6F
#705F6F
oklch(50.7% 0.033 327.9)
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 #596B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.062
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.067
Use #596B5B 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.