#596F4F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.056 136.1), rgb(89, 111, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#596F4F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596F4F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 111, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.056 136.1) |
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 #596F4F | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596F4F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596F4F text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #596F4F text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A78D
oklch(70.7% 0.042 136)
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Step 500
500
#7B9170
oklch(63% 0.054 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#647C59
oklch(55.7% 0.06 136)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596F4F
oklch(51.5% 0.056 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#44553C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 135.8)
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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)
#596F4F 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) | #716A4D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6851 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596D66 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596F4F
#596F4F
oklch(51.5% 0.056 136.1)
- #745E7D
#745E7D
oklch(51.5% 0.055 316)
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 #596F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
Use #596F4F 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.