#596543 Color
#596543 is rgb(89, 101, 67) in RGB, hsl(81, 20%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 34%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596543rgb(89, 101, 67)hsl(81, 20%, 33%)hsv(81, 34%, 40%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 34%, 60%)oklch(48.7% 0.054 124.2)lab(41.04% -9.64 17.70)lch(41.04% 20.15 118.56)What #596543 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 #596543, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596543 Channel Values
How #596543 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 101 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 20% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 34% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.24:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596543 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 #596543
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596543; 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 #596543
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 #596543 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.
#596543#636343#5F6443#616144#5E6343#5D6161#5B6357#616161Using #596543 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596543: #596543;background-color: #596543;colors: { 'color-596543': '#596543' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.396, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_596543">#596543</color>fill="#596543"More Green Colors
#596543 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596543 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596543?
#596543 is a dark green — rgb(89, 101, 67) in RGB and hsl(81, 20%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #596543?
#596543 is rgb(89, 101, 67) — red 89, green 101, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596543?
#596543 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 34%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596543 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596543 scores 6.24:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596543 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596543 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 14.37, which is visibly different.
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