#596E23
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.5% 0.103 123.5), rgb(89, 110, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#596E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596E23 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.103 123.5) |
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 #596E23 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596E23 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596E23 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #596E23 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A971
oklch(70.6% 0.08 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D944B
oklch(63.2% 0.103 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#667E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 123.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596E23
oklch(50.5% 0.103 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#46561B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 123)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#596E23 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) | #746719 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726629 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D685F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596E23
#596E23
oklch(50.5% 0.103 123.5)
- #715595
#715595
oklch(50.6% 0.103 303.1)
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 #596E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
Use #596E23 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.