#596D42
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.7% 0.069 128.9), rgb(89, 109, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#596D42 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596D42 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 109, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.069 128.9) |
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 #596D42 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596D42 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596D42 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #596D42 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9266
oklch(63.2% 0.068 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#667C4D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 129)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596D42
oklch(50.7% 0.069 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#455533
oklch(42.6% 0.057 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A462D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#596D42 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) | #71683F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6644 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6962 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596D42
#596D42
oklch(50.7% 0.069 128.9)
- #715A83
#715A83
oklch(50.6% 0.069 309.6)
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 #596D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
Use #596D42 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.