#596C4B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.6% 0.055 132.4), rgb(89, 108, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#596C4B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596C4B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 108, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.055 132.4) |
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 #596C4B | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596C4B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596C4B text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596C4B text on black | 3.67:1 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B3
oklch(81% 0.028 133)
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Step 400
400
#97A78B
oklch(70.8% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D916F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#667B57
oklch(55.6% 0.059 132.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596C4B
oklch(50.6% 0.055 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#45553A
oklch(42.8% 0.047 133)
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Step 900
900
#3A4632
oklch(37.7% 0.037 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#596C4B 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) | #6F6749 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6963 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596C4B
#596C4B
oklch(50.6% 0.055 132.4)
- #705C7C
#705C7C
oklch(50.6% 0.055 312.6)
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 #596C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.061
Use #596C4B 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.