#596F5A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(51.8% 0.042 146.1), rgb(89, 111, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#596F5A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596F5A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 111, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 11%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.042 146.1) |
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 #596F5A | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596F5A | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596F5A text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #596F5A text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#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
#94A695
oklch(70.6% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A917B
oklch(63.2% 0.042 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#637B64
oklch(55.7% 0.045 146)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596F5A
oklch(51.8% 0.042 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#435444
oklch(42.6% 0.034 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#394639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 145)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#596F5A 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) | #706B59 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C685B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576E69 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596F5A
#596F5A
oklch(51.8% 0.042 146.1)
- #756075
#756075
oklch(51.7% 0.041 326.2)
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 #596F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.060
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.062
Use #596F5A 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.