#596C4C
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.7% 0.054 133), rgb(89, 108, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#596C4C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596C4C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 108, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 17%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.054 133) |
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 #596C4C | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596C4C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596C4C text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596C4C 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B3
oklch(81% 0.028 133)
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Step 400
400
#97A78C
oklch(70.8% 0.042 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9170
oklch(63.2% 0.053 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#667B58
oklch(55.6% 0.058 133.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596C4C
oklch(50.7% 0.054 133)
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Step 800
800
#45543B
oklch(42.5% 0.044 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4633
oklch(37.7% 0.035 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#596C4C 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) | #6F674A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596964 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596C4C
#596C4C
oklch(50.7% 0.054 133)
- #705C7B
#705C7B
oklch(50.6% 0.054 313.4)
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 #596C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.061
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.062
Use #596C4C 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.