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#596B1F

#596b1f ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#596b1f 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 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.82% cyan, 0% magenta, 71.03% yellow and 58.04% black. Its hue angle is 74.21°, with 55.07% saturation and 27.06% 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 3.54.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.1274

Complementary

  1. #596b1f
  2. #311f6b

Split complementary

  1. #596b1f
  2. #1f336b
  3. #571f6b

Analogous

  1. #6b571f
  2. #596b1f
  3. #336b1f

Triadic

  1. #596b1f
  2. #1f596b
  3. #6b1f59

Tetradic

  1. #596b1f
  2. #1f6b31
  3. #311f6b
  4. #6b1f59

Square

  1. #596b1f
  2. #1f6b57
  3. #311f6b
  4. #6b1f33

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1005
  2. #28300e
  3. #596b1f
  4. #8aa630
  5. #b1ce55

Shades

#596b1f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #596b1f
  2. #50601c
  3. #475619
  4. #3e4b16
  5. #354013
  6. #2d3610
  7. #242b0c
  8. #1b2009
  9. #121506
  10. #090b03
  11. #000000

Tints

#596b1f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #596b1f
  2. #6a7a35
  3. #7a894c
  4. #8b9762
  5. #9ba679
  6. #acb58f
  7. #bdc4a5
  8. #cdd3bc
  9. #dee1d2
  10. #eef0e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#596b1f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #596b1f
  2. #5d6d29
  3. #616f32
  4. #65713c
  5. #697346
  6. #6d7650
  7. #707859
  8. #747a63
  9. #787c6d
  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 #726414 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6425 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5e655c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #696719 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #676723 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5c684a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-596b1f {
  color: #596b1f;
}
Background
.bg-596b1f {
  background-color: #596b1f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-596b1f {
  border: 2px solid #596b1f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #596b1f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 107 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 74 55% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-596b1f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #596b1f, #336b1f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-596b1f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 107 31 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 3.54 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.77 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 8.96 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 9.17 #568203 Avocado ΔE 9.32 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 11.84 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 11.86 #a694e0 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#596b1f  rgb(89, 107, 31)  hsl(74, 55%, 27%)  Dark Olive Green
#311f6b  rgb(49, 31, 107)  hsl(254, 55%, 27%)  Midnight Blue
#1f596b  rgb(31, 89, 107)  hsl(194, 55%, 27%)  Midnight Green
#6b1f59  rgb(107, 31, 89)  hsl(314, 55%, 27%)  Byzantium