#596F53
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #596F53
#596F53 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 35% red, 44% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 12.1), with Hunter Green the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #69536F (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.49:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.49:1).
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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 #596F53?
#596F53 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 35% red, 44% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #596F53?
Use white text. White on #596F53 has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #596F53?
Its complementary colour is #69536F, and analogous partners are #676F53 and #536F5B.