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#596F52

#596f52 ≈ Fern Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#596f52 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 43.53% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.82% cyan, 0% magenta, 26.13% yellow and 56.47% black. Its hue angle is 105.52°, with 15.03% saturation and 37.84% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fern Green (#4f7942), ΔE 7.86.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.141

Complementary

  1. #596f52
  2. #68526f

Split complementary

  1. #596f52
  2. #59526f
  3. #6f5267

Analogous

  1. #676f52
  2. #596f52
  3. #526f59

Triadic

  1. #596f52
  2. #52596f
  3. #6f5259

Tetradic

  1. #596f52
  2. #526f68
  3. #68526f
  4. #6f5259

Square

  1. #596f52
  2. #52676f
  3. #68526f
  4. #6f5952

Monochromatic

  1. #121711
  2. #364331
  3. #596f52
  4. #7d9975
  5. #a7b9a1

Shades

#596f52 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #596f52
  2. #50644a
  3. #475942
  4. #3e4e39
  5. #354331
  6. #2d3829
  7. #242c21
  8. #1b2119
  9. #121610
  10. #090b08
  11. #000000

Tints

#596f52 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #596f52
  2. #6a7d63
  3. #7a8c75
  4. #8b9a86
  5. #9ba997
  6. #acb7a9
  7. #bdc5ba
  8. #cdd4cb
  9. #dee2dc
  10. #eef1ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#596f52 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #596f52
  2. #5d7157
  3. #61725b
  4. #657460
  5. #697664
  6. #6d7869
  7. #70796e
  8. #747b72
  9. #787d77
  10. #7c7e7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #636b61 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #716a50 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d6853 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #586d67 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #686c51 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #666b53 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #596e5f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-596f52 {
  color: #596f52;
}
Background
.bg-596f52 {
  background-color: #596f52;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-596f52 {
  border: 2px solid #596f52;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #596f52;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 111 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 106 15% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-596f52 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #596f52, #526f59);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-596f52 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 111 82 / 0.35);
}

#4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 7.86 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 8.69 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 8.87 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 9.43 #40826d Viridian ΔE 11.26 #738678 Xanadu ΔE 11.35 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 12.18 #a690ad Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Fern Green
#596f52  rgb(89, 111, 82)  hsl(106, 15%, 38%)  Fern Green
#68526f  rgb(104, 82, 111)  hsl(286, 15%, 38%)  Eggplant
#52596f  rgb(82, 89, 111)  hsl(226, 15%, 38%)  Davy's Gray
#6f5259  rgb(111, 82, 89)  hsl(346, 15%, 38%)  Liver