#597947
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.8% 0.083 135), rgb(89, 121, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#597947 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597947 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.083 135) |
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 #597947 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597947 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597947 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597947 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A984
oklch(70.6% 0.059 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#769465
oklch(63.1% 0.076 134.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597947
oklch(53.8% 0.083 135)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#405733
oklch(42.8% 0.063 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#36482C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#597947 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) | #7D7243 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F4A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59756D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597947
#597947
oklch(53.8% 0.083 135)
- #805F8F
#805F8F
oklch(53.7% 0.082 314.9)
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 #597947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.051
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.053
Use #597947 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.