#596C58
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(51% 0.039 143.7), rgb(89, 108, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#596C58 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596C58 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 108, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 10%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.039 143.7) |
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 #596C58 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596C58 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596C58 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #596C58 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A695
oklch(70.8% 0.03 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#657A64
oklch(55.6% 0.042 143.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596C58
oklch(51% 0.039 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#455444
oklch(42.8% 0.032 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#596C58 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) | #6D6857 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6659 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586B66 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596C58
#596C58
oklch(51% 0.039 143.7)
- #715F73
#715F73
oklch(51% 0.038 322.9)
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 #596C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.063
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.066
Use #596C58 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.