#596327 Color
#596327 is rgb(89, 99, 39) in RGB, hsl(70, 43%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 61%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596327rgb(89, 99, 39)hsl(70, 43%, 27%)hsv(70, 61%, 39%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 61%, 61%)oklch(47.7% 0.084 117.6)lab(40.07% -11.12 31.92)lch(40.07% 33.80 109.21)What #596327 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 #596327, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596327 Channel Values
How #596327 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 99 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 43% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 61% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.48:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596327 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 #596327
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596327; 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 #596327
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 #596327 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.
#596327#616127#5E6227#606028#5D6127#5F5E5E#5C604D#5E5E5EUsing #596327 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596327: #596327;background-color: #596327;colors: { 'color-596327': '#596327' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.388, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_596327">#596327</color>fill="#596327"More Green Colors
#596327 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596327 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596327?
#596327 is a dark green — rgb(89, 99, 39) in RGB and hsl(70, 43%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.
What is the RGB value of #596327?
#596327 is rgb(89, 99, 39) — red 89, green 99, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596327?
#596327 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 61%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596327 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596327 scores 6.48:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596327 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596327 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 5.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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