#596B4E
Hunter Green · medium cool green
About #596B4E
#596B4E is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 35% red, 42% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Hunter Green (ΔE 12.3), with Eucalyptus the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #604E6B (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.77:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.77:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #596B4E?
#596B4E is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 35% red, 42% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #596B4E?
Use white text. White on #596B4E has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #596B4E?
Its complementary colour is #604E6B, and analogous partners are #676B4E and #4E6B52.