#597A42
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54% 0.09 133.6), rgb(89, 122, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#597A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597A42 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.09 133.6) |
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 #597A42 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597A42 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597A42 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597A42 text on black | 4.28:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AA80
oklch(70.7% 0.066 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#759560
oklch(63.2% 0.084 133.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597A42
oklch(54% 0.09 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B38
oklch(49.1% 0.084 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F572F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#36482A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#597A42 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) | #7E733E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797045 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59766D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597A42
#597A42
oklch(54% 0.09 133.6)
- #815E94
#815E94
oklch(53.9% 0.091 313.2)
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 #597A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
Use #597A42 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.