What color is #597945?

#597945 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 #597945?

The RGB value is 89, 121, 69: 89 red, 121 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #597945?

The complementary color is #654579, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #597945?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#597945 color

#597945 rgb(89, 121, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #597945 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 47.5% green and 27.1% blue (89, 121, 69).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#597945 color codes

HEX	`#597945`
RGB	`rgb(89, 121, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 47.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 43%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.27, -21.68, 24.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.27, 33, 131.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.031, 16.228, 8.127)`
Decimal	`5863749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #597945, 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 #597945	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#597945 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #597945 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #597945; }
.text { color: #597945; }
.border { border: 2px solid #597945; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 121 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #597945, #45794b); }

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Questions

What color is #597945?: #597945 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 #597945?: The RGB value is 89, 121, 69: 89 red, 121 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #597945?: The complementary color is #654579, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #597945?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.