#597E29
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.7% 0.121 129.8), rgb(89, 126, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#597E29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 130°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597E29 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 126, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.121 129.8) |
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 #597E29 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597E29 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597E29 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597E29 text on black | 4.44:1 | 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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC71
oklch(70.8% 0.088 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#73974B
oklch(63.2% 0.112 130)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597E29
oklch(54.7% 0.121 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D1E
oklch(49.2% 0.113 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E591C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#35491D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#597E29 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) | #84751E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7230 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B796D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597E29
#597E29
oklch(54.7% 0.121 129.8)
- #865BA5
#865BA5
oklch(54.7% 0.12 309.7)
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 #597E29, 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
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #597E29 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.