#596959 Color

#596959 is rgb(89, 105, 89) in RGB and hsl(120, 8%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#596959
HEX#596959
RGBrgb(89, 105, 89)
HSLhsl(120, 8%, 38%)
HSVhsv(120, 15%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.032 145.1)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 15%, 59%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #596959 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #596959 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#596959Complementary#695969Analogous#616959Analogous#596961Triadic#595969Triadic#695959

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #596959, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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