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#596B31

#596b31 ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#596b31 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 41.96% green and 19.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.82% cyan, 0% magenta, 54.21% yellow and 58.04% black. Its hue angle is 78.62°, with 37.18% saturation and 30.59% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), ΔE 1.1.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.1286

Complementary

  1. #596b31
  2. #43316b

Split complementary

  1. #596b31
  2. #313c6b
  3. #60316b

Analogous

  1. #6b6031
  2. #596b31
  3. #3c6b31

Triadic

  1. #596b31
  2. #31596b
  3. #6b3159

Tetradic

  1. #596b31
  2. #316b43
  3. #43316b
  4. #6b3159

Square

  1. #596b31
  2. #316b60
  3. #43316b
  4. #6b313c

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0e06
  2. #2d3719
  3. #596b31
  4. #859f49
  5. #a9c075

Shades

#596b31 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #596b31
  2. #50602c
  3. #475627
  4. #3e4b22
  5. #35401d
  6. #2d3619
  7. #242b14
  8. #1b200f
  9. #12150a
  10. #090b05
  11. #000000

Tints

#596b31 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #596b31
  2. #6a7a46
  3. #7a895a
  4. #8b976f
  5. #9ba683
  6. #acb598
  7. #bdc4ad
  8. #cdd3c1
  9. #dee1d6
  10. #eef0ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#596b31 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #596b31
  2. #5d6d39
  3. #616f41
  4. #657149
  5. #697351
  6. #6d7659
  7. #707860
  8. #747a68
  9. #787c70
  10. #7c7e78
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #606754 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #71652c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6434 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5d665e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #68672e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #666733 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5b684f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-596b31 {
  color: #596b31;
}
Background
.bg-596b31 {
  background-color: #596b31;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-596b31 {
  border: 2px solid #596b31;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #596b31;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 107 49;
  --color-primary-hsl: 79 37% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-596b31 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #596b31, #3c6b31);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-596b31 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 107 49 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 1.10 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 7.17 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.97 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 8.34 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 10.72 #568203 Avocado ΔE 10.98 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 11.86 #a694ce Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#596b31  rgb(89, 107, 49)  hsl(79, 37%, 31%)  Dark Olive Green
#43316b  rgb(67, 49, 107)  hsl(259, 37%, 31%)  Dark Slate Blue
#31596b  rgb(49, 89, 107)  hsl(199, 37%, 31%)  Charcoal
#6b3159  rgb(107, 49, 89)  hsl(319, 37%, 31%)  Byzantium