#597F1F
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.9% 0.13 129), rgb(89, 127, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#597F1F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597F1F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 127, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.13 129) |
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 #597F1F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597F1F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597F1F text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597F1F text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A1
oklch(81% 0.059 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#739744
oklch(63.1% 0.119 128.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597F1F
oklch(54.9% 0.13 129)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D13
oklch(49.1% 0.12 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5914
oklch(42.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#344918
oklch(37.6% 0.078 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#597F1F 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) | #85760C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807328 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C796C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597F1F
#597F1F
oklch(54.9% 0.13 129)
- #8759AA
#8759AA
oklch(54.8% 0.13 308.9)
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 #597F1F, 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 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #597F1F 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.