#597215
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.4% 0.118 124.2), rgb(89, 114, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#597215 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597215 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 114, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.118 124.2) |
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 #597215 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597215 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597215 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #597215 text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6A
oklch(70.8% 0.092 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A953F
oklch(63% 0.118 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F1A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 124)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#597215
oklch(51.4% 0.118 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#44570E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#394815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#597215 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 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76691E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6C61 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597215
#597215
oklch(51.4% 0.118 124.2)
- #76549E
#76549E
oklch(51.4% 0.118 303.7)
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 #597215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
Use #597215 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.