#597A4E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.2% 0.076 138.1), rgb(89, 122, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#597A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597A4E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.076 138.1) |
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 #597A4E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597A4E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597A4E text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597A4E text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A988
oklch(70.7% 0.055 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#75946A
oklch(63.1% 0.07 137.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597A4E
oklch(54.2% 0.076 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A42
oklch(49% 0.071 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5737
oklch(42.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#354730
oklch(37.5% 0.045 139)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#597A4E 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) | #7D734B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787050 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58776F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597A4E
#597A4E
oklch(54.2% 0.076 138.1)
- #82618C
#82618C
oklch(54.2% 0.076 318.2)
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 #597A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.058
Use #597A4E 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.