#596F3E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.077 128.6), rgb(89, 111, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#596F3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596F3E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 111, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.077 128.6) |
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 #596F3E | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596F3E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596F3E text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #596F3E text on black | 3.76:1 | 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
#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
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#95A881
oklch(70.6% 0.059 129)
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Step 500
500
#7C9361
oklch(63.2% 0.076 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#657D47
oklch(55.7% 0.083 128.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596F3E
oklch(51.1% 0.077 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#44562F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 129)
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Step 900
900
#3A472A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#596F3E 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) | #73693A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706841 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6B63 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596F3E
#596F3E
oklch(51.1% 0.077 128.6)
- #735A88
#735A88
oklch(51.1% 0.077 308.7)
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 #596F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
Use #596F3E 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.