#596F55
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #596F55
With the hex code #596F55, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 44% green and 33% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 11.4 — followed by Hunter Green. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6B556F, a eggplant shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.48:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.48:1).
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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 #596F55?
With the hex code #596F55, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 44% green and 33% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #596F55?
Use white text. White on #596F55 has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #596F55?
Its complementary colour is #6B556F, and analogous partners are #666F55 and #556F5E.