#599603 Color
#599603 is rgb(89, 150, 3) in RGB, hsl(85, 96%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 98%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), visibly different at ΔE 10.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#599603rgb(89, 150, 3)hsl(85, 96%, 30%)hsv(85, 98%, 59%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 98%, 41%)oklch(60.8% 0.169 132.4)lab(56.18% -35.71 57.00)lch(56.18% 67.26 122.07)What #599603 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 #599603, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#599603 Channel Values
How #599603 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 150 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 96% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 98% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.63:1 vs white · 5.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #599603 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 #599603
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #599603; 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 #599603
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 #599603 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.
#599603#8E8E06#7C9105#868613#768D0E#688D8D#62916F#868686Using #599603 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-599603: #599603;background-color: #599603;colors: { 'color-599603': '#599603' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.588, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_599603">#599603</color>fill="#599603"More Green Colors
#599603 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#599603 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #599603?
#599603 is a dark green — rgb(89, 150, 3) in RGB and hsl(85, 96%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.56.
What is the RGB value of #599603?
#599603 is rgb(89, 150, 3) — red 89, green 150, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #599603?
#599603 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 98%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #599603 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #599603 scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #599603 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #599603 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 13.79, which is visibly different.
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