#596C1E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.9% 0.105 122.2), rgb(89, 108, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#596C1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596C1E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 108, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.105 122.2) |
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 #596C1E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596C1E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596C1E text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #596C1E text on black | 3.58:1 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122)
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Step 500
500
#7F9349
oklch(63% 0.103 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#687D29
oklch(55.5% 0.112 122.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596C1E
oklch(49.9% 0.105 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#475619
oklch(42.7% 0.087 122)
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Step 900
900
#3B471B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#596C1E 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) | #736512 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706524 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E665C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596C1E
#596C1E
oklch(49.9% 0.105 122.2)
- #6F5394
#6F5394
oklch(49.9% 0.105 302.7)
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 #596C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
Use #596C1E 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.