#597642
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53% 0.084 132.4), rgb(89, 118, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#597642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597642 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 118, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.084 132.4) |
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 #597642 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597642 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597642 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #597642 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A982
oklch(70.7% 0.061 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#789463
oklch(63.2% 0.077 132.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597642
oklch(53% 0.084 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#506A3B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#415731
oklch(42.8% 0.065 133)
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Step 900
900
#37472B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#597642 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) | #7A6F3E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D45 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7269 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597642
#597642
oklch(53% 0.084 132.4)
- #7C5D8F
#7C5D8F
oklch(52.9% 0.084 312)
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 #597642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #597642 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.