#596B4C Color
#596B4C is rgb(89, 107, 76) in RGB, hsl(95, 17%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 29%, 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 8.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596B4Crgb(89, 107, 76)hsl(95, 17%, 36%)hsv(95, 29%, 42%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 29%, 58%)oklch(50.4% 0.052 132.5)lab(43.06% -11.71 15.11)lch(43.06% 19.12 127.77)What #596B4C 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 #596B4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596B4C Channel Values
How #596B4C 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 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 17% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 29% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596B4C 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 #596B4C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596B4C; 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 #596B4C
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 #596B4C 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.
#596B4C#68684C#62694C#65654D#61684C#5D6868#5B695E#666666Using #596B4C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596b4c: #596B4C;background-color: #596B4C;colors: { 'color-596b4c': '#596B4C' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.420, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_596b4c">#596B4C</color>fill="#596B4C"More Green Colors
#596B4C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596B4C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596B4C?
#596B4C is a dark green — rgb(89, 107, 76) in RGB and hsl(95, 17%, 36%) 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 8.99.
What is the RGB value of #596B4C?
#596B4C is rgb(89, 107, 76) — red 89, green 107, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596B4C?
#596B4C converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 29%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596B4C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596B4C scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596B4C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596B4C 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 15.93, which is visibly different.
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