#596A20 Color
#596A20 is rgb(89, 106, 32) in RGB, hsl(74, 54%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 70%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596A20rgb(89, 106, 32)hsl(74, 54%, 27%)hsv(74, 70%, 42%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 70%, 58%)oklch(49.4% 0.1 121.3)lab(42.22% -15.15 37.45)lch(42.22% 40.40 112.02)What #596A20 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 #596A20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596A20 Channel Values
How #596A20 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 106 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 54% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 70% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.99:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596A20 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 #596A20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596A20; 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 #596A20
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 #596A20 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596a20: #596A20;background-color: #596A20;colors: { 'color-596a20': '#596A20' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.416, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_596a20">#596A20</color>fill="#596A20"More Green Colors
#596A20 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596A20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596A20?
#596A20 is a dark green — rgb(89, 106, 32) in RGB and hsl(74, 54%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.
What is the RGB value of #596A20?
#596A20 is rgb(89, 106, 32) — red 89, green 106, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596A20?
#596A20 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 70%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596A20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596A20 scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596A20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596A20 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 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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