#596417 Color
#596417 is rgb(89, 100, 23) in RGB, hsl(69, 63%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 77%, 61%) 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 9.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596417rgb(89, 100, 23)hsl(69, 63%, 24%)hsv(69, 77%, 39%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 77%, 61%)oklch(47.8% 0.099 117.5)lab(40.26% -12.51 39.24)lch(40.26% 41.18 107.68)What #596417 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 #596417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596417 Channel Values
How #596417 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 100 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 63% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 61% | 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 #596417 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 #596417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596417; 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 #596417
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 #596417 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.
#596417#626217#5F6317#616118#5E6218#5F5E5E#5D614B#5E5E5EUsing #596417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596417: #596417;background-color: #596417;colors: { 'color-596417': '#596417' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.392, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_596417">#596417</color>fill="#596417"More Green Colors
#596417 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596417?
#596417 is a dark green — rgb(89, 100, 23) in RGB and hsl(69, 63%, 24%) 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 9.36.
What is the RGB value of #596417?
#596417 is rgb(89, 100, 23) — red 89, green 100, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596417?
#596417 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 77%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596417 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 #596417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596417 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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