#596D3B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.6% 0.077 126.8), rgb(89, 109, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#596D3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 127°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596D3B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 109, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.077 126.8) |
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 #596D3B | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596D3B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596D3B text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #596D3B 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A880
oklch(70.8% 0.059 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D925F
oklch(63% 0.076 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#667C45
oklch(55.5% 0.083 126.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596D3B
oklch(50.6% 0.077 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#46552E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4729
oklch(37.8% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#596D3B 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) | #726737 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6961 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596D3B
#596D3B
oklch(50.6% 0.077 126.8)
- #705988
#705988
oklch(50.6% 0.077 306.2)
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 #596D3B, 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 0.016
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
Use #596D3B 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.