What color is #596745?

#596745 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 #596745?

The RGB value is 89, 103, 69: 89 red, 103 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596745?

The complementary color is #534567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596745 color

#596745 rgb(89, 103, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #596745 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40.4% green and 27.1% blue (89, 103, 69).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#596745 color codes

HEX	`#596745`
RGB	`rgb(89, 103, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40.4%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 33%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.62, -11.96, 17.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.62, 21.18, 124.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.044, 12.254, 7.465)`
Decimal	`5859141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596745, 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 #596745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #596745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596745; }
.text { color: #596745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 103 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596745, #486745); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #596745?: #596745 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 #596745?: The RGB value is 89, 103, 69: 89 red, 103 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596745?: The complementary color is #534567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.