#596E52
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.3% 0.05 138), rgb(89, 110, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#596E52 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596E52 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.05 138) |
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 #596E52 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596E52 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596E52 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #596E52 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B6
oklch(81% 0.025 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A78F
oklch(70.7% 0.04 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9174
oklch(63.1% 0.049 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#647B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.054 137.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596E52
oklch(51.3% 0.05 138)
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Step 800
800
#44553E
oklch(42.8% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#394635
oklch(37.7% 0.033 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#596E52 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) | #706950 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6753 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586C66 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596E52
#596E52
oklch(51.3% 0.05 138)
- #735E7A
#735E7A
oklch(51.3% 0.05 317.6)
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 #596E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
Use #596E52 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.