#597828
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.113 127.9), rgb(89, 120, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#597828 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597828 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 120, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.113 127.9) |
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 #597828 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597828 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597828 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597828 text on black | 4.14:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AB73
oklch(70.8% 0.082 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#77954E
oklch(63% 0.104 127.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597828
oklch(53.1% 0.113 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B22
oklch(49% 0.105 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#41581E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 128)
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Step 900
900
#37481F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#597828 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) | #7E701E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E2E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7367 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597828
#597828
oklch(53.1% 0.113 127.9)
- #7E599E
#7E599E
oklch(53.2% 0.112 307.7)
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 #597828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
Use #597828 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.