#597940
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.7% 0.091 132.7), rgb(89, 121, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#597940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597940 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.091 132.7) |
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 #597940 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597940 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597940 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597940 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AC
oklch(81% 0.041 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#91AA80
oklch(70.8% 0.065 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#76945F
oklch(63% 0.083 132.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597940
oklch(53.7% 0.091 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B37
oklch(49.2% 0.085 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#40572E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#364829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 133)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#597940 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) | #7D723B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F43 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A756B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597940
#597940
oklch(53.7% 0.091 132.7)
- #805E94
#805E94
oklch(53.8% 0.091 312.4)
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 #597940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.045
Use #597940 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.