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#59601F Color

#59601F is rgb(89, 96, 31) in RGB, hsl(66, 51%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 68%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#59601F
HEX#59601F
RGBrgb(89, 96, 31)
HSLhsl(66, 51%, 25%)
HSVhsv(66, 68%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 68%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.088 115.1)
LABlab(39.06% -10.02 34.70)
LCHlch(39.06% 36.12 106.11)

What #59601F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #59601F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#59601F Channel Values

How #59601F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 96 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 51% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 68% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59601F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #59601F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59601F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #59601F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #59601F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#59601F
Protanopia#5F5F1F
Protanomaly#5D5F1F
Deuteranopia#5E5E20
Deuteranomaly#5C5F1F
Tritanopia#5E5B5B
Tritanomaly#5C5D4A
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #59601F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-59601f: #59601F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #59601F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-59601f': '#59601F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.376, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_59601f">#59601F</color>
SVG fillfill="#59601F"

More Green Colors

#59601F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#59601F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #59601F?

#59601F is a dark green — rgb(89, 96, 31) in RGB and hsl(66, 51%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.

What is the RGB value of #59601F?

#59601F is rgb(89, 96, 31) — red 89, green 96, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #59601F?

#59601F converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 68%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #59601F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #59601F scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #59601F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #59601F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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