#596440 Color
#596440 is rgb(89, 100, 64) in RGB, hsl(78, 22%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 36%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596440rgb(89, 100, 64)hsl(78, 22%, 32%)hsv(78, 36%, 39%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 36%, 61%)oklch(48.4% 0.056 122.3)lab(40.69% -9.44 18.98)lch(40.69% 21.20 116.44)What #596440 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 #596440, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596440 Channel Values
How #596440 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 22% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 36% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.32:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596440 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 #596440
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596440; 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 #596440
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 #596440 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.
#596440#626240#5F6340#616140#5E6240#5D6060#5B6255#606060Using #596440 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596440: #596440;background-color: #596440;colors: { 'color-596440': '#596440' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.392, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_596440">#596440</color>fill="#596440"More Green Colors
#596440 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596440 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596440?
#596440 is a dark green — rgb(89, 100, 64) in RGB and hsl(78, 22%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.12.
What is the RGB value of #596440?
#596440 is rgb(89, 100, 64) — red 89, green 100, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596440?
#596440 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 36%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596440 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596440 scores 6.32:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596440 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596440 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 13.4, which is visibly different.
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