#596B1A Color
#596B1A is rgb(89, 107, 26) in RGB, hsl(73, 61%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 76%, 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 9.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596B1Argb(89, 107, 26)hsl(73, 61%, 26%)hsv(73, 76%, 42%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 76%, 58%)oklch(49.6% 0.106 121.4)lab(42.50% -15.94 40.18)lch(42.50% 43.23 111.64)What #596B1A 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 #596B1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596B1A Channel Values
How #596B1A 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 107 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 61% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 76% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596B1A 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 #596B1A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596B1A; 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 #596B1A
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 #596B1A 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.
#596B1A#68681A#62691A#65651C#61681B#606565#5D6751#646464Using #596B1A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596b1a: #596B1A;background-color: #596B1A;colors: { 'color-596b1a': '#596B1A' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.420, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_596b1a">#596B1A</color>fill="#596B1A"More Green Colors
#596B1A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596B1A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596B1A?
#596B1A is a dark green — rgb(89, 107, 26) in RGB and hsl(73, 61%, 26%) 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 9.88.
What is the RGB value of #596B1A?
#596B1A is rgb(89, 107, 26) — red 89, green 107, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596B1A?
#596B1A converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 76%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596B1A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596B1A scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596B1A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596B1A 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 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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