#597D14
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.3% 0.133 127.7), rgb(89, 125, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#597D14 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597D14 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 125, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.133 127.7) |
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 #597D14 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597D14 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597D14 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597D14 text on black | 4.36:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#749740
oklch(63.1% 0.122 127.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597D14
oklch(54.3% 0.133 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D09
oklch(49.1% 0.124 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F590F
oklch(42.8% 0.102 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#354916
oklch(37.6% 0.079 128)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#597D14 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) | #847400 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7120 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D776A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597D14
#597D14
oklch(54.3% 0.133 127.7)
- #8557AB
#8557AB
oklch(54.3% 0.134 307.8)
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 #597D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.018
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
Use #597D14 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.