#597252
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.3% 0.057 138.9), rgb(89, 114, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#597252 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597252 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 114, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.057 138.9) |
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 #597252 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597252 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597252 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #597252 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A88D
oklch(70.8% 0.045 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#789271
oklch(63% 0.057 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#617C59
oklch(55.5% 0.061 138.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#597252
oklch(52.3% 0.057 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#42553C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#597252 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) | #746D50 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A54 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587069 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597252
#597252
oklch(52.3% 0.057 138.9)
- #785F7F
#785F7F
oklch(52.2% 0.058 318.8)
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 #597252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
Use #597252 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.