#596247 Color
#596247 is rgb(89, 98, 71) in RGB, hsl(80, 16%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 28%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596247rgb(89, 98, 71)hsl(80, 16%, 33%)hsv(80, 28%, 38%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 28%, 62%)oklch(48.1% 0.043 123)lab(40.18% -7.55 14.21)lch(40.18% 16.09 117.99)What #596247 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 #596247, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596247 Channel Values
How #596247 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 89 · G 98 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 16% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 28% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.44:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596247 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.
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Colors That Go With #596247
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596247; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #596247
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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How #596247 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.
#596247#616147#5E6147#5F5F47#5D6047#5C5F5F#5B6056#5E5E5EUsing #596247 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596247: #596247;background-color: #596247;colors: { 'color-596247': '#596247' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.384, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_596247">#596247</color>fill="#596247"More Green Colors
#596247 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596247 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596247?
#596247 is a dark green — rgb(89, 98, 71) in RGB and hsl(80, 16%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.32.
What is the RGB value of #596247?
#596247 is rgb(89, 98, 71) — red 89, green 98, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596247?
#596247 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 28%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596247 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596247 scores 6.44:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596247 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596247 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.64, which is visibly different.
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