#596A48 Color
#596A48 is rgb(89, 106, 72) in RGB, hsl(90, 19%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 32%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596A48rgb(89, 106, 72)hsl(90, 19%, 35%)hsv(90, 32%, 42%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 32%, 58%)oklch(50.1% 0.056 129.8)lab(42.68% -11.68 16.94)lch(42.68% 20.58 124.59)What #596A48 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 #596A48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596A48 Channel Values
How #596A48 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 19% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 32% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596A48 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 #596A48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596A48; 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 #596A48
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 #596A48 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.
#596A48#676748#626848#656549#606748#5D6666#5C685C#656565Using #596A48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596a48: #596A48;background-color: #596A48;colors: { 'color-596a48': '#596A48' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.416, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_596a48">#596A48</color>fill="#596A48"More Green Colors
#596A48 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596A48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596A48?
#596A48 is a dark green — rgb(89, 106, 72) in RGB and hsl(90, 19%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.
What is the RGB value of #596A48?
#596A48 is rgb(89, 106, 72) — red 89, green 106, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596A48?
#596A48 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 32%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596A48 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596A48 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596A48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596A48 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 14.19, which is visibly different.
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