#597D39
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.6% 0.105 132.1), rgb(89, 125, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#597D39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 132°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597D39 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 125, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.105 132.1) |
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 #597D39 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597D39 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597D39 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597D39 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A8
oklch(81% 0.049 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#739657
oklch(63.1% 0.097 132.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597D39
oklch(54.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2E
oklch(49.1% 0.098 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5827
oklch(42.7% 0.081 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#354924
oklch(37.8% 0.064 132)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#597D39 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) | #827533 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D723D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A786E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597D39
#597D39
oklch(54.6% 0.105 132.1)
- #855D9C
#855D9C
oklch(54.5% 0.105 312.4)
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 #597D39, 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 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #597D39 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.