#597B4C Color
#597B4C is rgb(89, 123, 76) in RGB, hsl(103, 24%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 38%, 52%) 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 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#597B4Crgb(89, 123, 76)hsl(103, 24%, 39%)hsv(103, 38%, 48%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 38%, 52%)oklch(54.4% 0.08 137.4)lab(48.08% -19.72 21.68)lch(48.08% 29.31 132.28)What #597B4C 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 #597B4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#597B4C Channel Values
How #597B4C 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 123 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 24% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 38% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.81:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #597B4C 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 #597B4C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #597B4C; 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 #597B4C
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 #597B4C 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.
#597B4C#76764C#6C784C#71714D#68754D#607676#5D7868#727272Using #597B4C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-597b4c: #597B4C;background-color: #597B4C;colors: { 'color-597b4c': '#597B4C' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.482, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_597b4c">#597B4C</color>fill="#597B4C"More Green Colors
#597B4C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#597B4C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #597B4C?
#597B4C is a dark green — rgb(89, 123, 76) in RGB and hsl(103, 24%, 39%) 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 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #597B4C?
#597B4C is rgb(89, 123, 76) — red 89, green 123, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #597B4C?
#597B4C converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 38%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #597B4C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #597B4C scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #597B4C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #597B4C 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 10.88, which is visibly different.
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