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#596a2e color: Fig Leaf

#596a2e is rgb(89, 106, 46) in RGB and oklch(49.596% 0.08724 122.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77°
100%

49.6%
0.087
123°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #596a2e

#596a2e is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 123°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.96:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fig Leaf (#556b2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #596a2e mixed with white

  1. 596a2e
  2. 687843
  3. 778657
  4. 87956b
  5. 97a380
  6. a8b294
  7. b9c1a9
  8. cad0be
  9. dbe0d3
  10. edefe9

Darker: #596a2e mixed with black

  1. 596a2e
  2. 4c5b27
  3. 404d1f
  4. 343f18
  5. 283112
  6. 1d240b
  7. 131806
  8. 090d02
  9. 030401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #596a2e with less saturation

  1. 596a2e
  2. 5a6935
  3. 5b693b
  4. 5c6840
  5. 5c6746
  6. 5d664b
  7. 5e6650
  8. 5f6554
  9. 606459
  10. 61635e

Questions about #596a2e

What color is #596a2e?

#596a2e is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Fig Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(89, 106, 46), in HSL hsl(77, 39.47%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.596% 0.08724 122.748).

What colors go well with #596a2e?

The complementary color of #596a2e is #6c558b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73601e and #36704a. The triadic partners are #306790 and #8b4c5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #596a2e?

White text reads better on #596a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #596a2e a warm or cool color?

#596a2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.087.