#597649
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.075 135), rgb(89, 118, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#597649 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 135°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597649 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 118, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.075 135) |
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 #597649 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597649 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597649 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #597649 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A987
oklch(70.8% 0.055 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#779369
oklch(63% 0.069 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597649
oklch(53.1% 0.075 135)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A41
oklch(49.2% 0.07 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#415636
oklch(42.6% 0.057 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#37472F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#597649 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) | #797046 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D4B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59736B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597649
#597649
oklch(53.1% 0.075 135)
- #7D5F8A
#7D5F8A
oklch(53.2% 0.075 315.4)
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 #597649, 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 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.055
Use #597649 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.