#597E24
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.6% 0.125 129.2), rgb(89, 126, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#597E24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597E24 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 126, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.125 129.2) |
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 #597E24 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597E24 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597E24 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597E24 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#739748
oklch(63.1% 0.115 129.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597E24
oklch(54.6% 0.125 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D19
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5918
oklch(42.8% 0.097 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#35491B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#597E24 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) | #847516 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C786C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597E24
#597E24
oklch(54.6% 0.125 129.2)
- #865AA7
#865AA7
oklch(54.7% 0.124 309.2)
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 #597E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
Use #597E24 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.