#596F52
Hunter Green · medium cool green
About #596F52
With the hex code #596F52, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 44% green and 32% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Hunter Green — a ΔE of 12.1 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #68526F, a eggplant shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.50:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.50:1).
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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 #596F52?
With the hex code #596F52, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 44% green and 32% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #596F52?
Use white text. White on #596F52 has a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #596F52?
Its complementary colour is #68526F, and analogous partners are #686F52 and #526F5A.