#596E49
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.061 132.3), rgb(89, 110, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#596E49 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596E49 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.061 132.3) |
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 #596E49 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596E49 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596E49 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #596E49 text on black | 3.75:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A789
oklch(70.7% 0.047 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C926B
oklch(63.2% 0.062 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#657C53
oklch(55.7% 0.067 132)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596E49
oklch(51.1% 0.061 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#445538
oklch(42.7% 0.051 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4630
oklch(37.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#596E49 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) | #716947 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6B64 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596E49
#596E49
oklch(51.1% 0.061 132.3)
- #725C80
#725C80
oklch(51% 0.062 311.9)
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 #596E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.057
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.058
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.059
Use #596E49 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.