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#599C19

#599c19 ≈ Olive Drab

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#599c19 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 61.18% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 42.95% cyan, 0% magenta, 83.97% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 90.69°, with 72.38% saturation and 35.49% 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 brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Olive Drab (#6b8e23), ΔE 5.93.

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Web safe#669900
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Relative luminance0.2597

Complementary

  1. #599c19
  2. #5c199c

Split complementary

  1. #599c19
  2. #1b199c
  3. #9c199a

Analogous

  1. #9a9c19
  2. #599c19
  3. #199c1b

Triadic

  1. #599c19
  2. #19599c
  3. #9c1959

Tetradic

  1. #599c19
  2. #199c5c
  3. #5c199c
  4. #9c1959

Square

  1. #599c19
  2. #199a9c
  3. #5c199c
  4. #9c1b19

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1804
  2. #335a0e
  3. #599c19
  4. #7fdc25
  5. #a6e767

Shades

#599c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #599c19
  2. #508c17
  3. #477d14
  4. #3e6d12
  5. #355e0f
  6. #2d4e0d
  7. #243e0a
  8. #1b2f08
  9. #121f05
  10. #091003
  11. #000000

Tints

#599c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #599c19
  2. #6aa630
  3. #7ab047
  4. #8bba5e
  5. #9bc475
  6. #acce8c
  7. #bdd7a3
  8. #cde1ba
  9. #deebd1
  10. #eef5e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#599c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #599c19
  2. #5d9923
  3. #61962e
  4. #659438
  5. #699142
  6. #6d8e4d
  7. #708b57
  8. #748861
  9. #78866b
  10. #7c8376
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8b8b8b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a926f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a28f00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #998929 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #589685 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b9401 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #849124 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #59986a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-599c19 {
  color: #599c19;
}
Background
.bg-599c19 {
  background-color: #599c19;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-599c19 {
  border: 2px solid #599c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #599c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 156 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 91 72% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-599c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #599c19, #199c1b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-599c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 156 25 / 0.35);
}

#6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 5.93 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 7.86 #568203 Avocado ΔE 8.99 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 9.00 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 9.16 #138808 India Green ΔE 9.69 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 11.19 #a663e6 Inverted #8b8b8b Grayscale 

Olive Drab
#599c19  rgb(89, 156, 25)  hsl(91, 72%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#5c199c  rgb(92, 25, 156)  hsl(271, 72%, 35%)  Rebecca Purple
#19599c  rgb(25, 89, 156)  hsl(211, 72%, 35%)  Lapis Lazuli
#9c1959  rgb(156, 25, 89)  hsl(331, 72%, 35%)  Jazzberry Jam