What color is #597848?

#597848 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #597848?

The RGB value is 89, 120, 72: 89 red, 120 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #597848?

The complementary color is #674878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #597848?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#597848 color

#597848 rgb(89, 120, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #597848 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 47.1% green and 28.2% blue (89, 120, 72).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#597848 color codes

HEX	`#597848`
RGB	`rgb(89, 120, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 47.1%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 40%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.01, -20.71, 22.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.01, 30.84, 132.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.006, 16.024, 8.59)`
Decimal	`5863496`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #597848, 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 #597848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#597848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #597848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #597848; }
.text { color: #597848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #597848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 120 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #597848, #48784f); }

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Questions

What color is #597848?: #597848 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #597848?: The RGB value is 89, 120, 72: 89 red, 120 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #597848?: The complementary color is #674878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #597848?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.