#596C36
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.2% 0.081 125.2), rgb(89, 108, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#596C36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596C36 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 108, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.081 125.2) |
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 #596C36 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596C36 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596C36 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #596C36 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A87D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E925C
oklch(63% 0.08 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#677C41
oklch(55.5% 0.087 125.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596C36
oklch(50.2% 0.081 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#46552B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4727
oklch(37.8% 0.053 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#596C36 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) | #716631 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6539 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C685F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596C36
#596C36
oklch(50.2% 0.081 125.2)
- #6F5889
#6F5889
oklch(50.3% 0.08 305.2)
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 #596C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.011
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.011
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
Use #596C36 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.