#597565
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.5% 0.041 159.6), rgb(89, 117, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#597565 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597565 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 117, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.041 159.6) |
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 #597565 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597565 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597565 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597565 text on black | 4.15:1 | 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
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 159)
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Step 400
400
#92A79A
oklch(70.8% 0.03 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#769181
oklch(63.1% 0.039 159.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597565
oklch(53.5% 0.041 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6859
oklch(49.2% 0.039 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#405549
oklch(42.8% 0.033 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#37463D
oklch(37.8% 0.025 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#597565 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) | #747164 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6D66 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547570 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597565
#597565
oklch(53.5% 0.041 159.6)
- #7E6475
#7E6475
oklch(53.5% 0.042 339.3)
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 #597565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #597565 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.