#596E5A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(51.5% 0.04 146.2), rgb(89, 110, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#596E5A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596E5A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 110, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 11%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.04 146.2) |
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 #596E5A | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596E5A | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596E5A text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596E5A text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A695
oklch(70.7% 0.031 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#637A65
oklch(55.5% 0.042 147.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596E5A
oklch(51.5% 0.04 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#435444
oklch(42.6% 0.034 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#39453A
oklch(37.6% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#596E5A 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) | #6F6A59 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B685B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576D68 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596E5A
#596E5A
oklch(51.5% 0.04 146.2)
- #746074
#746074
oklch(51.6% 0.04 326.1)
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 #596E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.062
Use #596E5A 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.