What color is #596247?

#596247 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596247?

The RGB value is 89, 98, 71: 89 red, 98 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596247?

The complementary color is #504762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596247 color

#596247 rgb(89, 98, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #596247 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 38.4% green and 27.8% blue (89, 98, 71).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#596247 color codes

HEX	`#596247`
RGB	`rgb(89, 98, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 38.4%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 28%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.1, -8.78, 14.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.1, 16.74, 121.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.625, 11.314, 7.637)`
Decimal	`5857863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596247, 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 #596247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #596247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596247; }
.text { color: #596247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 98 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596247, #4c6247); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #596247?: #596247 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596247?: The RGB value is 89, 98, 71: 89 red, 98 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596247?: The complementary color is #504762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.