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#596B06

#596b06 ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#596b06 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 41.96% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.82% cyan, 0% magenta, 94.39% yellow and 58.04% black. Its hue angle is 70.69°, with 89.38% saturation and 22.16% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), ΔE 6.31.

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Relative luminance0.1265

Complementary

  1. #596b06
  2. #18066b

Split complementary

  1. #596b06
  2. #06276b
  3. #4b066b

Analogous

  1. #6b4b06
  2. #596b06
  3. #276b06

Triadic

  1. #596b06
  2. #06596b
  3. #6b0659

Tetradic

  1. #596b06
  2. #066b18
  3. #18066b
  4. #6b0659

Square

  1. #596b06
  2. #066b4b
  3. #18066b
  4. #6b0627

Monochromatic

  1. #101301
  2. #1d2302
  3. #596b06
  4. #95b30a
  5. #cbf218

Shades

#596b06 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #596b06
  2. #506005
  3. #475605
  4. #3e4b04
  5. #354004
  6. #2d3603
  7. #242b02
  8. #1b2002
  9. #121501
  10. #090b01
  11. #000000

Tints

#596b06 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #596b06
  2. #6a7a1f
  3. #7a8938
  4. #8b9751
  5. #9ba66a
  6. #acb583
  7. #bdc49b
  8. #cdd3b4
  9. #dee1cd
  10. #eef0e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#596b06 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #596b06
  2. #5d6d12
  3. #616f1e
  4. #65712b
  5. #697337
  6. #6d7643
  7. #70784f
  8. #747a5b
  9. #787c68
  10. #7c7e74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #60674e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #726400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #706414 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5f655a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #696700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #68670f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5d6747 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-596b06 {
  color: #596b06;
}
Background
.bg-596b06 {
  background-color: #596b06;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-596b06 {
  border: 2px solid #596b06;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #596b06;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 107 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 71 89% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-596b06 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #596b06, #276b06);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-596b06 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 107 6 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 6.31 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 8.79 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.83 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 10.28 #808000 Olive ΔE 11.18 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 11.39 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 12.50 #a694f9 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#596b06  rgb(89, 107, 6)  hsl(71, 89%, 22%)  Dark Olive Green
#18066b  rgb(24, 6, 107)  hsl(251, 89%, 22%)  Navy
#06596b  rgb(6, 89, 107)  hsl(191, 89%, 22%)  Midnight Green
#6b0659  rgb(107, 6, 89)  hsl(311, 89%, 22%)  Byzantium