#596F4E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.4% 0.057 135.4), rgb(89, 111, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#596F4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596F4E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 111, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.057 135.4) |
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 #596F4E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596F4E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596F4E text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #596F4E 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#95A78C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B926F
oklch(63.2% 0.057 135)
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Step 600
600
#647C58
oklch(55.7% 0.061 135.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596F4E
oklch(51.4% 0.057 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#44553B
oklch(42.7% 0.047 135)
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Step 900
900
#394633
oklch(37.7% 0.036 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#596F4E 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) | #726A4C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6850 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596C66 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596F4E
#596F4E
oklch(51.4% 0.057 135.4)
- #745E7E
#745E7E
oklch(51.5% 0.056 315.1)
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 #596F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
Use #596F4E 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.