#597A22
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.6% 0.121 127.9), rgb(89, 122, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#597A22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597A22 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 122, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.121 127.9) |
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 #597A22 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597A22 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597A22 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597A22 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AB70
oklch(70.7% 0.087 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#769649
oklch(63.1% 0.111 127.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597A22
oklch(53.6% 0.121 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C1B
oklch(49.1% 0.112 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#405819
oklch(42.7% 0.093 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#36491B
oklch(37.8% 0.074 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B11
oklch(27.1% 0.047 128.1)
#597A22 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) | #807114 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F2A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7469 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597A22
#597A22
oklch(53.6% 0.121 127.9)
- #8158A3
#8158A3
oklch(53.6% 0.121 308)
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 #597A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
Use #597A22 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.