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#596d2e color: Fig Leaf

#596d2e is rgb(89, 109, 46) in RGB and oklch(50.361% 0.09172 124.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

50.4%
0.092
124°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #596d2e

#596d2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #596d2e mixed with white

  1. 596d2e
  2. 687b43
  3. 788957
  4. 87976c
  5. 98a580
  6. a8b494
  7. b9c3a9
  8. cad1be
  9. dbe1d3
  10. edf0e9

Darker: #596d2e mixed with black

  1. 596d2e
  2. 4c5e27
  3. 404f1f
  4. 344118
  5. 283312
  6. 1d260b
  7. 131906
  8. 090d02
  9. 030401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #596d2e with less saturation

  1. 596d2e
  2. 5a6c35
  3. 5b6c3b
  4. 5c6b41
  5. 5d6a47
  6. 5e694c
  7. 606851
  8. 616756
  9. 62665b
  10. 636560

Questions about #596d2e

What color is #596d2e?

#596d2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Fig Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(89, 109, 46), in HSL hsl(79.05, 40.65%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.361% 0.09172 124.306).

What colors go well with #596d2e?

The complementary color of #596d2e is #70568f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75631a and #33734c. The triadic partners are #306995 and #8f4c5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #596d2e?

White text reads better on #596d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #596d2e a warm or cool color?

#596d2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.092.