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#596B1D

#596b1d ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#596b1d 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 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.82% cyan, 0% magenta, 72.9% yellow and 58.04% black. Its hue angle is 73.85°, with 57.35% saturation and 26.67% 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 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), ΔE 3.84.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.1273

Complementary

  1. #596b1d
  2. #2f1d6b

Split complementary

  1. #596b1d
  2. #1d326b
  3. #561d6b

Analogous

  1. #6b561d
  2. #596b1d
  3. #326b1d

Triadic

  1. #596b1d
  2. #1d596b
  3. #6b1d59

Tetradic

  1. #596b1d
  2. #1d6b2f
  3. #2f1d6b
  4. #6b1d59

Square

  1. #596b1d
  2. #1d6b56
  3. #2f1d6b
  4. #6b1d32

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1004
  2. #272f0d
  3. #596b1d
  4. #8ba72d
  5. #b3d051

Shades

#596b1d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #596b1d
  2. #50601a
  3. #475617
  4. #3e4b14
  5. #354011
  6. #2d360f
  7. #242b0c
  8. #1b2009
  9. #121506
  10. #090b03
  11. #000000

Tints

#596b1d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #596b1d
  2. #6a7a34
  3. #7a894a
  4. #8b9761
  5. #9ba677
  6. #acb58e
  7. #bdc4a5
  8. #cdd3bb
  9. #dee1d2
  10. #eef0e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#596b1d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #596b1d
  2. #5d6d27
  3. #616f31
  4. #65713b
  5. #697345
  6. #6d764f
  7. #707858
  8. #747a62
  9. #787c6c
  10. #7c7e76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #606751 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #726411 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6423 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5e655c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #696716 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #676721 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5c684a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-596b1d {
  color: #596b1d;
}
Background
.bg-596b1d {
  background-color: #596b1d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-596b1d {
  border: 2px solid #596b1d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #596b1d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 107 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 74 57% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-596b1d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #596b1d, #326b1d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-596b1d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 107 29 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 3.84 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.83 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 9.08 #568203 Avocado ΔE 9.22 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 9.40 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 11.88 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 11.92 #a694e2 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#596b1d  rgb(89, 107, 29)  hsl(74, 57%, 27%)  Dark Olive Green
#2f1d6b  rgb(47, 29, 107)  hsl(254, 57%, 27%)  Midnight Blue
#1d596b  rgb(29, 89, 107)  hsl(194, 57%, 27%)  Midnight Green
#6b1d59  rgb(107, 29, 89)  hsl(314, 57%, 27%)  Byzantium