What color is #596D3D?

#596D3D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596D3D?

The RGB value is 89, 109, 61: 89 red, 109 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596D3D?

The complementary color is #513D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596D3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596D3D color

#596D3D rgb(89, 109, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #596D3D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 42.7% green and 23.9% blue (89, 109, 61).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 28% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#596D3D color codes

HEX	`#596D3D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 109, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 42.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 28%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 44%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 44%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.36, -16.46, 24.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.36, 29.41, 124.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.431, 13.398, 6.451)`
Decimal	`5860669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596D3D, 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 #596D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #596D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596d3d; }
.text { color: #596d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 109 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596d3d, #416d3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #596D3D?: #596D3D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596D3D?: The RGB value is 89, 109, 61: 89 red, 109 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596D3D?: The complementary color is #513D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596D3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.