#596D4A Color
#596D4A is rgb(89, 109, 74) in RGB, hsl(94, 19%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 32%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596D4Argb(89, 109, 74)hsl(94, 19%, 36%)hsv(94, 32%, 43%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 32%, 57%)oklch(50.9% 0.058 132.4)lab(43.66% -12.99 17.06)lch(43.66% 21.44 127.30)What #596D4A 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 #596D4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596D4A Channel Values
How #596D4A 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 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 19% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 32% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596D4A 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 #596D4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596D4A; 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 #596D4A
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 #596D4A 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.
#596D4A#6A6A4A#646B4A#67674B#62694A#5D6969#5C6B5E#676767Using #596D4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596d4a: #596D4A;background-color: #596D4A;colors: { 'color-596d4a': '#596D4A' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.427, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_596d4a">#596D4A</color>fill="#596D4A"More Green Colors
#596D4A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596D4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596D4A?
#596D4A is a dark green — rgb(89, 109, 74) in RGB and hsl(94, 19%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #596D4A?
#596D4A is rgb(89, 109, 74) — red 89, green 109, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596D4A?
#596D4A converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 32%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596D4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596D4A scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596D4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596D4A 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 13.75, which is visibly different.
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