What color is #596A49?

#596A49 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 73), and in HSL hsl(91, 18%, 35%).

Is #596A49 accessible as text?

On white, #596A49 has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #596A49, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #596A49?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #596A49?

#596A49 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5A4969. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #596A49 below.

Is #596A49 good for buttons?

#596A49 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #596A49 — black text only reaches 3.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #596A49 the same as CSS darkolivegreen?

No — #596A49 is not the CSS named color darkolivegreen, but darkolivegreen (#556B2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#596A49 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #596A49

Not just a swatch — here's how #596A49 works with other colors. Named schemes with #596A49 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596A49 Secondary #4F6B3A Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Dark Olive Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #596A49 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

Dark Olive Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #596A49 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EEE4D0 Accent #899A6C Secondary #3A3833

Dark Olive Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #596A49 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Dark Olive Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #596A49 Secondary #888F83 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Dark Olive Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Olive Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #596A49 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 74/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 63/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #596A49

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People also use #596A49 with

Shadow Dark Olive Green Eggplant Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE2DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E6949 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #596A49 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #596A49;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 106 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.1% 0.054 130.3);
  --color-50: #F7F9F6;
  --color-100: #EAEEE7;
  --color-200: #D6DECF;
  --color-300: #B7C3AC;
  --color-400: #99A88A;
  --color-500: #7A8A6B;
  --color-600: #616C56;
  --color-700: #474F40;
  --color-800: #30352C;
  --color-900: #1F211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-olive-green: {
    50: '#F7F9F6',
    100: '#EAEEE7',
    200: '#D6DECF',
    300: '#B7C3AC',
    400: '#99A88A',
    500: '#7A8A6B',
    600: '#616C56',
    700: '#474F40',
    800: '#30352C',
    900: '#1F211C',
  },
}

$base: #596A49;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F9F6;
$base-100: #EAEEE7;
$base-200: #D6DECF;
$base-300: #B7C3AC;
$base-400: #99A88A;
$base-500: #7A8A6B;
$base-600: #616C56;
$base-700: #474F40;
$base-800: #30352C;
$base-900: #1F211C;
$base-hover: #47543B;
$base-subtle: #CDD4C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#596A49",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6DECF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B7C3AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#99A88A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A8A6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#616C56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#474F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #596A49

Color Lab

Pairs with #596A49

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