#596C39
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.3% 0.078 125.8), rgb(89, 108, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#596C39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596C39 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 108, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.078 125.8) |
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 #596C39 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596C39 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596C39 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #596C39 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 126)
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Step 400
400
#97A87F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925E
oklch(63.1% 0.077 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#677C44
oklch(55.5% 0.084 125.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596C39
oklch(50.3% 0.078 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#46552D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4628
oklch(37.6% 0.05 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#596C39 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) | #716635 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6860 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596C39
#596C39
oklch(50.3% 0.078 125.8)
- #6F5887
#6F5887
oklch(50.2% 0.078 306.2)
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 #596C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
Use #596C39 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.