#596E41
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.9% 0.072 129), rgb(89, 110, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#596E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596E41 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.072 129) |
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 #596E41 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596E41 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596E41 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #596E41 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A883
oklch(70.8% 0.056 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9264
oklch(63% 0.071 129)
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Step 600
600
#657C4B
oklch(55.5% 0.076 129.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596E41
oklch(50.9% 0.072 129)
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Step 800
800
#455532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A472C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#596E41 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) | #72683E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6743 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6A63 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596E41
#596E41
oklch(50.9% 0.072 129)
- #725A85
#725A85
oklch(50.8% 0.072 309.5)
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 #596E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
Use #596E41 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.