#596D36 Color
#596D36 is rgb(89, 109, 54) in RGB, hsl(82, 34%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 50%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596D36rgb(89, 109, 54)hsl(82, 34%, 32%)hsv(82, 50%, 43%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 50%, 57%)oklch(50.5% 0.083 125.7)lab(43.37% -15.10 27.91)lch(43.37% 31.73 118.42)What #596D36 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 #596D36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596D36 Channel Values
How #596D36 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 109 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 34% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 50% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.73:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596D36 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 #596D36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596D36; 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 #596D36
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 #596D36 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.
#596D36#6A6A36#646B36#676737#626937#5F6868#5D6A58#666666Using #596D36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596d36: #596D36;background-color: #596D36;colors: { 'color-596d36': '#596D36' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.427, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_596d36">#596D36</color>fill="#596D36"More Green Colors
#596D36 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596D36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596D36?
#596D36 is a dark green — rgb(89, 109, 54) in RGB and hsl(82, 34%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.
What is the RGB value of #596D36?
#596D36 is rgb(89, 109, 54) — red 89, green 109, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596D36?
#596D36 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 50%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596D36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596D36 scores 5.73:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596D36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596D36 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 2.92, which is very hard to tell apart.
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