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#596F35

#596f35 ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#596f35 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, 43.53% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.82% cyan, 0% magenta, 52.25% yellow and 56.47% black. Its hue angle is 82.76°, with 35.37% saturation and 32.16% 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 5.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), ΔE 1.59.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.1375

Complementary

  1. #596f35
  2. #4b356f

Split complementary

  1. #596f35
  2. #353c6f
  3. #68356f

Analogous

  1. #6f6835
  2. #596f35
  3. #3c6f35

Triadic

  1. #596f35
  2. #35596f
  3. #6f3559

Tetradic

  1. #596f35
  2. #356f4b
  3. #4b356f
  4. #6f3559

Square

  1. #596f35
  2. #356f68
  3. #4b356f
  4. #6f353c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0e07
  2. #2f3b1c
  3. #596f35
  4. #83a34e
  5. #a7c17c

Shades

#596f35 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #596f35
  2. #506430
  3. #47592a
  4. #3e4e25
  5. #354320
  6. #2d381b
  7. #242c15
  8. #1b2110
  9. #12160b
  10. #090b05
  11. #000000

Tints

#596f35 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #596f35
  2. #6a7d49
  3. #7a8c5d
  4. #8b9a72
  5. #9ba986
  6. #acb79a
  7. #bdc5ae
  8. #cdd4c2
  9. #dee2d7
  10. #eef1eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#596f35 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #596f35
  2. #5d713d
  3. #617244
  4. #65744c
  5. #697653
  6. #6d785b
  7. #707962
  8. #747b6a
  9. #787d71
  10. #7c7e79
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #626b58 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #746930 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #716738 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5c6a62 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a6b32 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #686a37 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5b6c53 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-596f35 {
  color: #596f35;
}
Background
.bg-596f35 {
  background-color: #596f35;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-596f35 {
  border: 2px solid #596f35;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #596f35;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 111 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 83 35% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-596f35 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #596f35, #3c6f35);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-596f35 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 111 53 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 1.59 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 5.60 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.68 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 9.86 #568203 Avocado ΔE 10.13 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 10.71 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 11.88 #a690ca Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#596f35  rgb(89, 111, 53)  hsl(83, 35%, 32%)  Dark Olive Green
#4b356f  rgb(75, 53, 111)  hsl(263, 35%, 32%)  Dark Slate Blue
#35596f  rgb(53, 89, 111)  hsl(203, 35%, 32%)  Sea Blue
#6f3559  rgb(111, 53, 89)  hsl(323, 35%, 32%)  Boysenberry