#596935 Color
#596935 is rgb(89, 105, 53) in RGB, hsl(78, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 50%, 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 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596935rgb(89, 105, 53)hsl(78, 33%, 31%)hsv(78, 50%, 41%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 50%, 59%)oklch(49.4% 0.078 123.3)lab(42.10% -13.15 26.93)lch(42.10% 29.97 116.03)What #596935 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 #596935, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596935 Channel Values
How #596935 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 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.01:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596935 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 #596935
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596935; 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 #596935
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 #596935 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.
#596935#666635#616835#646436#606636#5F6464#5C6655#636363Using #596935 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596935: #596935;background-color: #596935;colors: { 'color-596935': '#596935' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.412, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_596935">#596935</color>fill="#596935"More Green Colors
#596935 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596935 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596935?
#596935 is a dark green — rgb(89, 105, 53) in RGB and hsl(78, 33%, 31%) 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 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #596935?
#596935 is rgb(89, 105, 53) — red 89, green 105, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596935?
#596935 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 50%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596935 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596935 scores 6.01:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596935 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596935 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 4.7, which is very hard to tell apart.
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