#597459
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53% 0.052 144.8), rgb(89, 116, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#597459 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597459 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 116, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 13%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.052 144.8) |
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 #597459 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597459 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597459 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #597459 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A792
oklch(70.7% 0.038 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#789278
oklch(63.2% 0.048 145)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597459
oklch(53% 0.052 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#506850
oklch(49.1% 0.047 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#415541
oklch(42.7% 0.041 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#374637
oklch(37.6% 0.032 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#597459 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) | #756F57 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C5A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56726D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597459
#597459
oklch(53% 0.052 144.8)
- #7B617D
#7B617D
oklch(52.8% 0.053 324)
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 #597459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
Use #597459 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.