#596E00
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.3% 0.122 121.8), rgb(89, 110, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#596E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596E00 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.122 121.8) |
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 #596E00 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596E00 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596E00 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596E00 text on black | 3.65:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AA66
oklch(70.7% 0.094 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9539
oklch(63.2% 0.121 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#677E0B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 121.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596E00
oklch(50.3% 0.122 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#465705
oklch(42.7% 0.101 122)
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Step 900
900
#3B4811
oklch(37.8% 0.079 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#596E00 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) | #756600 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736611 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F685D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596E00
#596E00
oklch(50.3% 0.122 121.8)
- #71519D
#71519D
oklch(50.3% 0.121 301.7)
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 #596E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
Use #596E00 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.