#597955
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.1% 0.066 141.8), rgb(89, 121, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#597955 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597955 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.066 141.8) |
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 #597955 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597955 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597955 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597955 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B6C6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 142.1)
-
Step 400
400
#90A98D
oklch(70.8% 0.049 142.1)
-
Step 500
500
#759371
oklch(63.1% 0.06 141.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#597955
oklch(54.1% 0.066 141.8)
-
Step 700
700
#4D6A49
oklch(49.2% 0.062 141.6)
-
Step 800
800
#3F563C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 141.7)
-
Step 900
900
#364733
oklch(37.7% 0.04 140.8)
-
Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#597955 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) | #7B7353 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767057 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57776F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597955
#597955
oklch(54.1% 0.066 141.8)
- #816286
#816286
oklch(54% 0.066 321.7)
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 #597955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.063
Use #597955 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.