#597161
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.4% 0.038 155.7), rgb(89, 113, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#597161 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597161 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 113, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 12%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.038 155.7) |
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 #597161 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597161 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597161 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #597161 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A699
oklch(70.7% 0.028 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#799081
oklch(63.1% 0.034 156.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597161
oklch(52.4% 0.038 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#516758
oklch(49.1% 0.036 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#425448
oklch(42.7% 0.03 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#38453C
oklch(37.6% 0.023 155)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#597161 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) | #716D60 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6A62 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55706C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597161
#597161
oklch(52.4% 0.038 155.7)
- #796273
#796273
oklch(52.4% 0.039 335.5)
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 #597161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.064
Use #597161 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.