#597948
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.8% 0.082 135.3), rgb(89, 121, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#597948 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597948 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.082 135.3) |
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 #597948 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597948 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597948 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597948 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
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A985
oklch(70.7% 0.058 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#769466
oklch(63.1% 0.075 135)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597948
oklch(53.8% 0.082 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A3E
oklch(49% 0.075 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#405733
oklch(42.8% 0.063 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#36482D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#597948 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) | #7C7244 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F4B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59766D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597948
#597948
oklch(53.8% 0.082 135.3)
- #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 #597948, 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 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.052
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.054
Use #597948 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.