#599F14 Color
#599F14 is rgb(89, 159, 20) in RGB, hsl(90, 78%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 87%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#599F14rgb(89, 159, 20)hsl(90, 78%, 35%)hsv(90, 87%, 62%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 87%, 38%)oklch(63.2% 0.175 134.2)lab(59.09% -38.90 56.50)lch(59.09% 68.60 124.55)What #599F14 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 #599F14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#599F14 Channel Values
How #599F14 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 159 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 78% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 87% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.28:1 vs white · 6.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #599F14 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 #599F14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #599F14; 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 #599F14
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 #599F14 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.
#599F14#969616#829A15#8D8D1F#7B941B#6A9696#639A77#8E8E8EUsing #599F14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-599f14: #599F14;background-color: #599F14;colors: { 'color-599f14': '#599F14' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.624, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_599f14">#599F14</color>fill="#599F14"More Green Colors
#599F14 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#599F14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #599F14?
#599F14 is a dark green — rgb(89, 159, 20) in RGB and hsl(90, 78%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #599F14?
#599F14 is rgb(89, 159, 20) — red 89, green 159, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #599F14?
#599F14 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 87%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #599F14 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #599F14 scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #599F14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #599F14 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 16.53, which is visibly different.
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