#596F3E Color
#596F3E is rgb(89, 111, 62) in RGB, hsl(87, 28%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 44%, 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 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#596F3Ergb(89, 111, 62)hsl(87, 28%, 34%)hsv(87, 44%, 44%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 44%, 56%)oklch(51.1% 0.077 128.6)lab(44.10% -15.35 24.44)lch(44.10% 28.86 122.14)What #596F3E 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 #596F3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#596F3E Channel Values
How #596F3E 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 111 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 28% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 44% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #596F3E 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 #596F3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #596F3E; 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 #596F3E
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 #596F3E 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.
#596F3E#6C6C3E#656D3E#68683F#636B3F#5F6A6A#5D6C5C#686868Using #596F3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-596f3e: #596F3E;background-color: #596F3E;colors: { 'color-596f3e': '#596F3E' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.435, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_596f3e">#596F3E</color>fill="#596F3E"More Green Colors
#596F3E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#596F3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #596F3E?
#596F3E is a dark green — rgb(89, 111, 62) in RGB and hsl(87, 28%, 34%) 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 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #596F3E?
#596F3E is rgb(89, 111, 62) — red 89, green 111, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #596F3E?
#596F3E converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 44%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #596F3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #596F3E scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #596F3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #596F3E 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 6.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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