What color is #599B64?

#599B64 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #599B64?

The RGB value is 89, 155, 100: 89 red, 155 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #599B64?

The complementary color is #9B5990, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #599B64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#599B64 color

#599B64 rgb(89, 155, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #599B64 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 60.8% green and 39.2% blue (89, 155, 100).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 27% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Leafy (#679B6A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#599B64 color codes

HEX	`#599B64`
RGB	`rgb(89, 155, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 60.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 27%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 43%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 35%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.5, -33.22, 22.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.5, 40.09, 145.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.14, 26.485, 16.21)`
Decimal	`5872484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #599B64, 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 #599B64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#599B64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	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 #599B64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #599b64; }
.text { color: #599b64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #599b64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 155 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #599b64, #599b85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #599B64?: #599B64 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #599B64?: The RGB value is 89, 155, 100: 89 red, 155 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #599B64?: The complementary color is #9B5990, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #599B64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.