#597668
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.9% 0.04 163.9), rgb(89, 118, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#597668 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 164°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597668 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 118, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 14%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.04 163.9) |
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 #597668 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597668 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597668 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597668 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.017 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A79C
oklch(70.8% 0.029 164)
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Step 500
500
#769183
oklch(63.2% 0.037 162.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597668
oklch(53.9% 0.04 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D685B
oklch(49.2% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 800
800
#40554A
oklch(42.8% 0.032 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#36463E
oklch(37.8% 0.025 163.3)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#597668 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) | #757267 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E69 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537672 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597668
#597668
oklch(53.9% 0.04 163.9)
- #806574
#806574
oklch(53.8% 0.041 344.1)
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 #597668, 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 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #597668 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.