#597935
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.5% 0.103 130.2), rgb(89, 121, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#597935 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597935 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.103 130.2) |
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 #597935 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597935 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597935 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597935 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AA79
oklch(70.6% 0.074 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#769557
oklch(63.1% 0.094 130.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597935
oklch(53.5% 0.103 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B2D
oklch(49% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#405726
oklch(42.5% 0.079 130)
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Step 900
900
#364824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#597935 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) | #7E712E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F39 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B746A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597935
#597935
oklch(53.5% 0.103 130.2)
- #805B9A
#805B9A
oklch(53.5% 0.104 310.3)
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 #597935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
Use #597935 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.