What color is #596135?

#596135 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596135?

The RGB value is 89, 97, 53: 89 red, 97 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596135?

The complementary color is #3D3561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596135?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596135 color

#596135 rgb(89, 97, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #596135 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 38% green and 20.8% blue (89, 97, 53).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 29% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#596135 color codes

HEX	`#596135`
RGB	`rgb(89, 97, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 38%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 29%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 45%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 45%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.46, -10.85, 24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.46, 26.34, 114.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.037, 10.93, 5.001)`
Decimal	`5857589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596135, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #596135	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596135 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #596135 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596135; }
.text { color: #596135; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596135; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 97 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596135, #436135); }

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Questions

What color is #596135?: #596135 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596135?: The RGB value is 89, 97, 53: 89 red, 97 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596135?: The complementary color is #3D3561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596135?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.