#597E49
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.1% 0.089 136.7), rgb(89, 126, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#597E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597E49 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.089 136.7) |
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 #597E49 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597E49 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597E49 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597E49 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA83
oklch(70.6% 0.064 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#729564
oklch(63.1% 0.081 137)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597E49
oklch(55.1% 0.089 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C3B
oklch(49.2% 0.084 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5831
oklch(42.8% 0.069 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482C
oklch(37.6% 0.052 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#597E49 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) | #817645 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587A71 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597E49
#597E49
oklch(55.1% 0.089 136.7)
- #876195
#876195
oklch(55.1% 0.09 316.7)
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 #597E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
Use #597E49 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.