What color is #596D3F?

#596D3F 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 #596D3F?

The RGB value is 89, 109, 63: 89 red, 109 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596D3F?

The complementary color is #533F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596D3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596D3F color

#596D3F rgb(89, 109, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #596D3F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 42.7% green and 24.7% blue (89, 109, 63).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#596D3F color codes

HEX	`#596D3F`
RGB	`rgb(89, 109, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 42.7%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 42%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 42%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.39, -16.19, 23.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.39, 28.35, 124.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.486, 13.42, 6.74)`
Decimal	`5860671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596D3F, 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 #596D3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596D3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	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 #596D3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596d3f; }
.text { color: #596d3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596d3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 109 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596d3f, #426d3f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #596D3F?: #596D3F 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 #596D3F?: The RGB value is 89, 109, 63: 89 red, 109 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596D3F?: The complementary color is #533F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596D3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.