Palettes / Colors / #596231
#596231 — Muted Green
#596231 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #596231 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#596231 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3A3262; it also sits naturally between #625332 and #416232. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #596231 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 89, 98, 49 |
| HSL | 71°, 33%, 29% |
| HSV | 71°, 50%, 38% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 50%, 62% |
| XYZ | 9.04, 11.08, 4.57 |
| Yxy | 11.08, 0.3662, 0.4488 |
| CIE-Lab | 39.72, -11.91, 26.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.29, -8.12, 13.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 35% · Green 38% · Blue 19%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 50% · Key 62%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #596231
.text { color: #596231; }
.background { background-color: #596231; }
.border { border: 3px solid #596231; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 98, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 33%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #596231; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 98, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #596231; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 98, 49, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#596231">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#596231">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3A3262:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.53:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.22:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #596231: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #596231
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #596231: ·
How #596231 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #596231 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #596231?
#596231 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 89, 98, 49). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #596231?
#596231 is RGB 89, 98, 49 — HSL 71°, 33%, 29% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 50%, 62%.
What colors go with #596231?
Its complement is #3A3262; analogous partners are #625332 and #416232. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #596231 for text?
White text on #596231 has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.22:1.