What color is #596752?

#596752 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596752?

The RGB value is 89, 103, 82: 89 red, 103 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596752?

The complementary color is #605267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596752?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596752 color

#596752 rgb(89, 103, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #596752 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40.4% green and 32.2% blue (89, 103, 82).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#596752 color codes

HEX	`#596752`
RGB	`rgb(89, 103, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40.4%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 20%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 20%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.9, -9.7, 10.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.9, 14.01, 133.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.493, 12.433, 9.828)`
Decimal	`5859154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596752, 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 #596752	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596752 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #596752 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596752; }
.text { color: #596752; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596752; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 103 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596752, #526756); }

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Questions

What color is #596752?: #596752 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596752?: The RGB value is 89, 103, 82: 89 red, 103 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596752?: The complementary color is #605267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596752?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.