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#596F25 Color

#596F25 is rgb(89, 111, 37) in RGB, hsl(78, 50%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 67%, 56%) 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 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#596F25
HEX#596F25
RGBrgb(89, 111, 37)
HSLhsl(78, 50%, 29%)
HSVhsv(78, 67%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 67%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.103 124.1)
LABlab(43.84% -17.36 36.90)
LCHlch(43.84% 40.78 115.19)

What #596F25 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 #596F25, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#596F25 Channel Values

How #596F25 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 111 · B 378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 50% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 67% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.64:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596F25 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.

TextWhite text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #596F25

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596F25; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #596F25

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 #596F25 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.

Typical#596F25
Protanopia#6C6C25
Protanomaly#656D25
Deuteranopia#686827
Deuteranomaly#636B26
Tritanopia#606969
Tritanomaly#5D6B56
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #596F25 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-596f25: #596F25;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #596F25;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-596f25': '#596F25' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.435, blue: 0.145)
Android XML<color name="color_596f25">#596F25</color>
SVG fillfill="#596F25"

More Green Colors

#596F25 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#596F25 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #596F25?

#596F25 is a dark green — rgb(89, 111, 37) in RGB and hsl(78, 50%, 29%) 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 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #596F25?

#596F25 is rgb(89, 111, 37) — red 89, green 111, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #596F25?

#596F25 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 67%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #596F25 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #596F25 scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #596F25 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #596F25 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 6.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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