#596F55
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.6% 0.048 140.8), rgb(89, 111, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#596F55 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596F55 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 111, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 13%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.048 140.8) |
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 #596F55 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596F55 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596F55 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #596F55 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B7
oklch(81% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A791
oklch(70.7% 0.038 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9176
oklch(63.1% 0.048 141)
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Step 600
600
#637B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.051 141.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596F55
oklch(51.6% 0.048 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#435540
oklch(42.8% 0.041 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#394636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#596F55 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) | #716A53 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6856 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586D68 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596F55
#596F55
oklch(51.6% 0.048 140.8)
- #755F79
#755F79
oklch(51.6% 0.048 321.1)
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 #596F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #596F55 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.