Palettes / Colors / #596D30
#596D30 — Muted Green
#596D30 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the green family.
#596D30 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 #45306E; it also sits naturally between #6E6430 and #3A6E30. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #596D30 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 89, 109, 48 |
| HSL | 80°, 39%, 31% |
| HSV | 80°, 56%, 43% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 56%, 57% |
| XYZ | 10.12, 13.27, 4.83 |
| Yxy | 13.27, 0.3587, 0.4704 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.17, -18.06, 31.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.43, -12.42, 16.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 35% · Green 43% · Blue 19%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 56% · Key 57%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #596D30
.text { color: #596D30; }
.background { background-color: #596D30; }
.border { border: 3px solid #596D30; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 109, 48); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 39%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #596D30; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 109, 48, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #596D30; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 109, 48, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#596D30">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#596D30">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #45306E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.75:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.65:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #596D30: #FFFFFF.
How #596D30 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 #596D30 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 #596D30?
#596D30 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 89, 109, 48). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #596D30?
#596D30 is RGB 89, 109, 48 — HSL 80°, 39%, 31% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 56%, 57%.
What colors go with #596D30?
Its complement is #45306E; analogous partners are #6E6430 and #3A6E30. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #596D30 for text?
White text on #596D30 has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.65:1.