Close to Swamp
#596E1A
#596E1A is a dark, rich green, close to the color Swamp. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 43.1% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 75°, with 62% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #596E1A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.67:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #596E1A as they’d see it.
#596E1A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #596E1A
What color is #596E1A?
#596E1A is a dark, rich green, close to the color Swamp. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 43.1% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 75°, with 62% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #596E1A in RGB?
#596E1A is rgb(89, 110, 26): 89 red, 110 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #596E1A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 0, 76, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #596E1A?
PANTONE 371 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #596E1A?
Its complement #7258A4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.