#597202
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(51.3% 0.126 123.5), rgb(89, 114, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#597202 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597202 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 114, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.126 123.5) |
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 #597202 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597202 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597202 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #597202 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89D
oklch(81% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AB65
oklch(70.7% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9538
oklch(63% 0.123 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F06
oklch(55.5% 0.135 123.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#597202
oklch(51.3% 0.126 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#445802
oklch(42.8% 0.105 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#394810
oklch(37.6% 0.081 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A0C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 123.8)
#597202 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) | #796A00 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766913 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6C60 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597202
#597202
oklch(51.3% 0.126 123.5)
- #7752A1
#7752A1
oklch(51.3% 0.126 303.9)
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 #597202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
Use #597202 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.