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#596E2C

#596e2c ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#596e2c 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, 43.14% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.09% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 56.86% black. Its hue angle is 79.09°, with 42.86% saturation and 30.2% 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 5.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), ΔE 1.73.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.1346

Complementary

  1. #596e2c
  2. #412c6e

Split complementary

  1. #596e2c
  2. #2c386e
  3. #622c6e

Analogous

  1. #6e622c
  2. #596e2c
  3. #386e2c

Triadic

  1. #596e2c
  2. #2c596e
  3. #6e2c59

Tetradic

  1. #596e2c
  2. #2c6e41
  3. #412c6e
  4. #6e2c59

Square

  1. #596e2c
  2. #2c6e62
  3. #412c6e
  4. #6e2c38

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0f06
  2. #2d3716
  3. #596e2c
  4. #85a542
  5. #a9c56e

Shades

#596e2c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #596e2c
  2. #506328
  3. #475823
  4. #3e4d1f
  5. #35421a
  6. #2d3716
  7. #242c12
  8. #1b210d
  9. #121609
  10. #090b04
  11. #000000

Tints

#596e2c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #596e2c
  2. #6a7d41
  3. #7a8b56
  4. #8b9a6b
  5. #9ba880
  6. #acb796
  7. #bdc5ab
  8. #cdd4c0
  9. #dee2d5
  10. #eef1ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#596e2c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #596e2c
  2. #5d7034
  3. #61723d
  4. #657345
  5. #69754e
  6. #6d7756
  7. #70795e
  8. #747b67
  9. #787c6f
  10. #7c7e78
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #616a55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #746725 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #716630 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5d6960 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a6a28 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #686a2f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5b6b50 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-596e2c {
  color: #596e2c;
}
Background
.bg-596e2c {
  background-color: #596e2c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-596e2c {
  border: 2px solid #596e2c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #596e2c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 110 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 79 43% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-596e2c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #596e2c, #386e2c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-596e2c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 110 44 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 1.73 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.53 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 6.89 #568203 Avocado ΔE 9.26 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 9.54 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 11.58 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 11.75 #a691d3 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#596e2c  rgb(89, 110, 44)  hsl(79, 43%, 30%)  Dark Olive Green
#412c6e  rgb(65, 44, 110)  hsl(259, 43%, 30%)  Dark Slate Blue
#2c596e  rgb(44, 89, 110)  hsl(199, 43%, 30%)  Sea Blue
#6e2c59  rgb(110, 44, 89)  hsl(319, 43%, 30%)  Byzantium