#597657
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.4% 0.058 143.1), rgb(89, 118, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#597657 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597657 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 118, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 15%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.058 143.1) |
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 #597657 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597657 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597657 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597657 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A890
oklch(70.8% 0.042 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#779275
oklch(63.1% 0.053 143.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597657
oklch(53.4% 0.058 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E694D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#40563F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#374736
oklch(37.9% 0.035 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#597657 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) | #787055 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D59 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57746E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597657
#597657
oklch(53.4% 0.058 143.1)
- #7E6281
#7E6281
oklch(53.5% 0.058 323.2)
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 #597657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
Use #597657 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.