#596C49
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.6% 0.058 131.4), rgb(89, 108, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#596C49 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596C49 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 108, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.058 131.4) |
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 #596C49 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596C49 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596C49 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596C49 text on black | 3.66:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B2
oklch(81% 0.029 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A78A
oklch(70.8% 0.045 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D916D
oklch(63.1% 0.057 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#667B55
oklch(55.6% 0.062 131.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596C49
oklch(50.6% 0.058 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#465539
oklch(42.8% 0.048 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4631
oklch(37.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#596C49 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) | #6F6747 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6963 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596C49
#596C49
oklch(50.6% 0.058 131.4)
- #705C7D
#705C7D
oklch(50.7% 0.057 311.8)
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 #596C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
Use #596C49 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.