#597253
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.3% 0.056 139.6), rgb(89, 114, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#597253 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597253 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 114, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.056 139.6) |
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 #597253 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597253 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597253 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #597253 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 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
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A88E
oklch(70.8% 0.044 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#789272
oklch(63.1% 0.055 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#617C5A
oklch(55.5% 0.06 139.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#597253
oklch(52.3% 0.056 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#42553D
oklch(42.6% 0.045 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#597253 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) | #746D51 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A55 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58706A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597253
#597253
oklch(52.3% 0.056 139.6)
- #78607E
#78607E
oklch(52.4% 0.054 319.5)
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 #597253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
Use #597253 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.