What color is #599E5E?

#599E5E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Savage Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #599E5E?

The RGB value is 89, 158, 94: 89 red, 158 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #599E5E?

The complementary color is #9E5999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #599E5E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#599E5E color

#599E5E rgb(89, 158, 94)

Shades of green

The hex color #599E5E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 62% green and 36.9% blue (89, 158, 94).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 28% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Savage Garden (#5C9F59), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#599E5E color codes

HEX	`#599E5E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 158, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 62%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 28%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 44%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 41%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.33, -35.63, 26.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.33, 44.58, 143.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.366, 27.385, 14.905)`
Decimal	`5873246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #599E5E, 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 #599E5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#599E5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	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 #599E5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #599e5e; }
.text { color: #599e5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #599e5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 158 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #599e5e, #599e81); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #599E5E?: #599E5E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Savage Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #599E5E?: The RGB value is 89, 158, 94: 89 red, 158 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #599E5E?: The complementary color is #9E5999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #599E5E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.