#596751 Color
#596751 is rgb(89, 103, 81) in RGB, hsl(98, 12%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 21%, 60%) 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 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596751rgb(89, 103, 81)hsl(98, 12%, 36%)hsv(98, 21%, 40%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 21%, 60%)oklch(49.5% 0.038 134.2)lab(41.91% -8.94 10.61)lch(41.91% 13.87 130.11)What #596751 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 #596751, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596751 Channel Values
How #596751 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 103 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 12% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 21% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596751 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 #596751
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596751; 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 #596751
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 #596751 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.
#596751#656551#606651#636351#5F6451#5C6565#5B665D#636363Using #596751 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596751: #596751;background-color: #596751;colors: { 'color-596751': '#596751' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.404, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_596751">#596751</color>fill="#596751"More Green Colors
#596751 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596751 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596751?
#596751 is a dark green — rgb(89, 103, 81) in RGB and hsl(98, 12%, 36%) 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 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #596751?
#596751 is rgb(89, 103, 81) — red 89, green 103, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596751?
#596751 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 21%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596751 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596751 scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596751 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596751 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 14.09, which is visibly different.
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