#59735D Color
#59735D is rgb(89, 115, 93) in RGB, hsl(129, 13%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 19%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#59735Drgb(89, 115, 93)hsl(129, 13%, 40%)hsv(129, 23%, 45%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 19%, 55%)oklch(52.8% 0.046 149.2)lab(45.88% -13.48 8.98)lch(45.88% 16.20 146.35)What #59735D 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 #59735D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#59735D Channel Values
How #59735D 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 115 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 13% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 23% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59735D 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 #59735D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59735D; 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 #59735D
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 #59735D 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.
#59735D#6F6F5D#67715D#6B6B5E#646E5D#5C7171#5B7269#6D6D6DUsing #59735D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-59735d: #59735D;background-color: #59735D;colors: { 'color-59735d': '#59735D' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.451, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_59735d">#59735D</color>fill="#59735D"More Green Colors
#59735D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#59735D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #59735D?
#59735D is a mid-tone green — rgb(89, 115, 93) in RGB and hsl(129, 13%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.21.
What is the RGB value of #59735D?
#59735D is rgb(89, 115, 93) — red 89, green 115, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #59735D?
#59735D converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 19%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #59735D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #59735D scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #59735D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #59735D 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.26, which is visibly different.
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