#596912 Color
#596912 is rgb(89, 105, 18) in RGB, hsl(71, 71%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 83%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), visibly different at ΔE 12.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596912rgb(89, 105, 18)hsl(71, 71%, 24%)hsv(71, 83%, 41%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 83%, 59%)oklch(49.1% 0.109 120)lab(41.82% -15.25 42.38)lch(41.82% 45.03 109.79)What #596912 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 #596912, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596912 Channel Values
How #596912 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 105 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 71% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596912 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 #596912
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596912; 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 #596912
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 #596912 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.
#596912#666612#616812#646414#606613#606363#5D654E#626262Using #596912 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596912: #596912;background-color: #596912;colors: { 'color-596912': '#596912' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.412, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_596912">#596912</color>fill="#596912"More Green Colors
#596912 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596912 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596912?
#596912 is a dark green — rgb(89, 105, 18) in RGB and hsl(71, 71%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.09.
What is the RGB value of #596912?
#596912 is rgb(89, 105, 18) — red 89, green 105, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596912?
#596912 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 83%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596912 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596912 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596912 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596912 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 12.13, which is visibly different.
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