What color is #596342?

#596342 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 #596342?

The RGB value is 89, 99, 66: 89 red, 99 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596342?

The complementary color is #4C4263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596342?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596342 color

#596342 rgb(89, 99, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #596342 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 38.8% green and 25.9% blue (89, 99, 66).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#596342 color codes

HEX	`#596342`
RGB	`rgb(89, 99, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 38.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 33%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 33%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.31, -10.16, 17.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.31, 20.25, 120.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.565, 11.441, 6.858)`
Decimal	`5858114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596342, 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 #596342	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596342 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #596342 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596342; }
.text { color: #596342; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596342; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 99 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596342, #486342); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #596342?: #596342 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 #596342?: The RGB value is 89, 99, 66: 89 red, 99 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596342?: The complementary color is #4C4263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596342?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.