#597120
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.2% 0.11 124.5), rgb(89, 113, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#597120 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597120 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 113, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.11 124.5) |
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 #597120 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597120 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597120 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #597120 text on black | 3.80:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9547
oklch(63.2% 0.109 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#647F26
oklch(55.7% 0.119 124.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#597120
oklch(51.2% 0.11 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#445717
oklch(42.7% 0.091 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#39481A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#597120 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) | #776A14 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746827 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6B61 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597120
#597120
oklch(51.2% 0.11 124.5)
- #755599
#755599
oklch(51.2% 0.11 304.5)
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 #597120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
Use #597120 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.