#597142
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.7% 0.075 130.7), rgb(89, 113, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#597142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597142 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 113, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.075 130.7) |
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 #597142 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597142 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597142 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #597142 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AD
oklch(81% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A882
oklch(70.6% 0.058 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9363
oklch(63.1% 0.074 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#637D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 130.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#597142
oklch(51.7% 0.075 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#435631
oklch(42.7% 0.062 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#39472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#597142 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) | #756B3F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716945 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6D65 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597142
#597142
oklch(51.7% 0.075 130.7)
- #765C88
#765C88
oklch(51.8% 0.074 310.9)
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 #597142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
Use #597142 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.