#597A38
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.8% 0.101 131.1), rgb(89, 122, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#597A38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597A38 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 122, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.101 131.1) |
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 #597A38 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597A38 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597A38 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597A38 text on black | 4.26:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#759558
oklch(63% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597A38
oklch(53.8% 0.101 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B2F
oklch(49% 0.094 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#405828
oklch(42.8% 0.078 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#364825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 131)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#597A38 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) | #7F7232 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A703C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A756B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597A38
#597A38
oklch(53.8% 0.101 131.1)
- #815C99
#815C99
oklch(53.8% 0.101 311.2)
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 #597A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
Use #597A38 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.