#597563
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.5% 0.043 156.4), rgb(89, 117, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#597563 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597563 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 117, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.043 156.4) |
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 #597563 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597563 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597563 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597563 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BB
oklch(81% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A799
oklch(70.8% 0.031 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#779180
oklch(63.1% 0.039 156.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597563
oklch(53.5% 0.043 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6857
oklch(49.1% 0.041 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#405548
oklch(42.8% 0.034 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#37463C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#597563 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) | #757162 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D64 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547470 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597563
#597563
oklch(53.5% 0.043 156.4)
- #7E6477
#7E6477
oklch(53.5% 0.043 336)
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 #597563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.060
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #597563 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.