#597548
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.8% 0.075 134.3), rgb(89, 117, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#597548 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597548 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 117, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.075 134.3) |
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 #597548 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597548 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597548 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #597548 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B0
oklch(81% 0.034 134)
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Step 400
400
#93A887
oklch(70.6% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#789368
oklch(63.1% 0.069 134.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597548
oklch(52.8% 0.075 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#506A40
oklch(49.2% 0.071 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#425635
oklch(42.7% 0.058 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#38472E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#597548 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) | #786F45 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C4A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59726A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597548
#597548
oklch(52.8% 0.075 134.3)
- #7B5E8A
#7B5E8A
oklch(52.8% 0.075 313.8)
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 #597548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.053
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
Use #597548 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.