#597C42
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.5% 0.094 134), rgb(89, 124, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#597C42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597C42 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 124, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.094 134) |
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 #597C42 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597C42 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597C42 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597C42 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA80
oklch(70.6% 0.067 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#74955F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 133.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597C42
oklch(54.5% 0.094 134)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B37
oklch(49% 0.086 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E582E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#354829
oklch(37.7% 0.056 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#597C42 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) | #80743D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7145 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59786E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597C42
#597C42
oklch(54.5% 0.094 134)
- #845F96
#845F96
oklch(54.5% 0.093 314.2)
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 #597C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
Use #597C42 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.