#597950
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54% 0.072 138.9), rgb(89, 121, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#597950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597950 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 20%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.072 138.9) |
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 #597950 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597950 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597950 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597950 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A98A
oklch(70.8% 0.052 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#75946D
oklch(63.2% 0.067 139.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597950
oklch(54% 0.072 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A45
oklch(49.1% 0.067 139)
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Step 800
800
#3F5639
oklch(42.6% 0.054 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#364731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#597950 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) | #7C724D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F52 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57766E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597950
#597950
oklch(54% 0.072 138.9)
- #81618A
#81618A
oklch(54% 0.073 318.7)
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 #597950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
Use #597950 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.