#597B27
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.9% 0.118 128.7), rgb(89, 123, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#597B27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597B27 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 123, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.118 128.7) |
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 #597B27 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597B27 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597B27 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597B27 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB72
oklch(70.6% 0.085 129)
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Step 500
500
#75964B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 128.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597B27
oklch(53.9% 0.118 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C1F
oklch(49% 0.11 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F581C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#36491D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B12
oklch(27.1% 0.045 128.6)
#597B27 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) | #81721C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C702E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C766A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597B27
#597B27
oklch(53.9% 0.118 128.7)
- #8259A2
#8259A2
oklch(53.8% 0.118 308.8)
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 #597B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
Use #597B27 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.