#596954 Color
#596954 is rgb(89, 105, 84) in RGB, hsl(106, 11%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 59%) 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 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596954rgb(89, 105, 84)hsl(106, 11%, 37%)hsv(106, 20%, 41%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 59%)oklch(50.1% 0.038 138.3)lab(42.59% -9.58 9.75)lch(42.59% 13.67 134.50)What #596954 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 #596954, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596954 Channel Values
How #596954 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 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 11% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 20% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596954 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 #596954
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596954; 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 #596954
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 #596954 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.
#596954#666654#616854#646455#606654#5C6767#5B6860#646464Using #596954 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596954: #596954;background-color: #596954;colors: { 'color-596954': '#596954' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.412, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_596954">#596954</color>fill="#596954"More Green Colors
#596954 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596954 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596954?
#596954 is a dark green — rgb(89, 105, 84) in RGB and hsl(106, 11%, 37%) 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 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #596954?
#596954 is rgb(89, 105, 84) — red 89, green 105, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596954?
#596954 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596954 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596954 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596954 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596954 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 13.79, which is visibly different.
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