#596930 Color
#596930 is rgb(89, 105, 48) in RGB, hsl(77, 37%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 54%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596930rgb(89, 105, 48)hsl(77, 37%, 30%)hsv(77, 54%, 41%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 54%, 59%)oklch(49.4% 0.084 122.5)lab(42.04% -13.57 29.53)lch(42.04% 32.50 114.69)What #596930 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 #596930, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596930 Channel Values
How #596930 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 37% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 54% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596930 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 #596930
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596930; 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 #596930
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 #596930 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.
#596930#666630#616830#646431#606631#5F6464#5D6654#636363Using #596930 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596930: #596930;background-color: #596930;colors: { 'color-596930': '#596930' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.412, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_596930">#596930</color>fill="#596930"More Green Colors
#596930 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596930 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596930?
#596930 is a dark green — rgb(89, 105, 48) in RGB and hsl(77, 37%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.
What is the RGB value of #596930?
#596930 is rgb(89, 105, 48) — red 89, green 105, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596930?
#596930 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 54%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596930 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596930 scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596930 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596930 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 2.95, which is very hard to tell apart.
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