Palettes / Colors / #596F2E
#596F2E — Muted Green
#596F2E 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 #596F2E 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.
#596F2E 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 #442F6F; it also sits naturally between #6F652F and #396F2F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #596F2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 89, 111, 46 |
| HSL | 80°, 41%, 31% |
| HSV | 80°, 59%, 44% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 59%, 56% |
| XYZ | 10.30, 13.69, 4.68 |
| Yxy | 13.69, 0.3591, 0.4775 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.79, -19.33, 33.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.00, -13.30, 17.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 35% · Green 44% · Blue 18%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 59% · Key 56%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #596F2E
.text { color: #596F2E; }
.background { background-color: #596F2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #596F2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(89, 111, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 41%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #596F2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(89, 111, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #596F2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(89, 111, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#596F2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#596F2E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #442F6F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.62:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.74:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #596F2E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #596F2E
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 #596F2E: ·
How #596F2E 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 #596F2E 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 #596F2E?
#596F2E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 89, 111, 46). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #596F2E?
#596F2E is RGB 89, 111, 46 — HSL 80°, 41%, 31% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 59%, 56%.
What colors go with #596F2E?
Its complement is #442F6F; analogous partners are #6F652F and #396F2F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #596F2E for text?
White text on #596F2E has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.74:1.