#597A2D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.7% 0.112 129.2), rgb(89, 122, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#597A2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597A2D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 122, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.112 129.2) |
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 #597A2D | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597A2D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #597A2D text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597A2D text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AB75
oklch(70.8% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#769650
oklch(63.2% 0.103 129.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597A2D
oklch(53.7% 0.112 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C25
oklch(49.2% 0.105 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#405821
oklch(42.7% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#364820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#597A2D 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) | #807224 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F33 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B756A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597A2D
#597A2D
oklch(53.7% 0.112 129.2)
- #815A9F
#815A9F
oklch(53.7% 0.113 309.1)
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 #597A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #597A2D 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.