#596E48
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.063 131.8), rgb(89, 110, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#596E48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596E48 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.063 131.8) |
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 #596E48 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596E48 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596E48 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #596E48 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 132.6)
-
Step 400
400
#96A788
oklch(70.6% 0.048 131)
-
Step 500
500
#7C926B
oklch(63.2% 0.062 131.9)
-
Step 600
600
#657C52
oklch(55.7% 0.068 131.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#596E48
oklch(51.1% 0.063 131.8)
-
Step 800
800
#445537
oklch(42.6% 0.052 132.3)
-
Step 900
900
#3A4630
oklch(37.7% 0.039 131.3)
-
Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#596E48 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) | #716945 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6B64 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596E48
#596E48
oklch(51.1% 0.063 131.8)
- #725C81
#725C81
oklch(51.1% 0.063 311.2)
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 #596E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.056
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.057
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
Use #596E48 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.