What color is #596754?

#596754 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596754?

The RGB value is 89, 103, 84: 89 red, 103 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596754?

The complementary color is #625467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596754?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596754 color

#596754 rgb(89, 103, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #596754 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40.4% green and 32.9% blue (89, 103, 84).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#596754 color codes

HEX	`#596754`
RGB	`rgb(89, 103, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 18%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 18%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.94, -9.32, 8.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.94, 12.93, 136.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.57, 12.464, 10.235)`
Decimal	`5859156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596754, 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 #596754	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596754 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	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 #596754 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596754; }
.text { color: #596754; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596754; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 103 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596754, #546759); }

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Questions

What color is #596754?: #596754 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596754?: The RGB value is 89, 103, 84: 89 red, 103 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596754?: The complementary color is #625467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596754?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.