#596C08
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.8% 0.116 121.2), rgb(89, 108, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#596C08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596C08 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 108, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.116 121.2) |
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 #596C08 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596C08 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596C08 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #596C08 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AA69
oklch(70.8% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F943E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#697E16
oklch(55.7% 0.125 121.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596C08
oklch(49.8% 0.116 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#47560B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 121)
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Step 900
900
#3C4714
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#596C08 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) | #736500 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716515 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F665B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596C08
#596C08
oklch(49.8% 0.116 121.2)
- #6F519A
#6F519A
oklch(49.9% 0.116 301.3)
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 #596C08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
Use #596C08 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.