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#597C6E
#597C6E is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 48.6% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 156°, with 16% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #597C6E.
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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4.53:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.53:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #597C6E as they’d see it.
#597C6E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #597C6E
What color is #597C6E?
#597C6E is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 48.6% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 156°, with 16% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #597C6E in RGB?
#597C6E is rgb(89, 124, 110): 89 red, 124 green, and 110 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #597C6E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 0, 11, 51). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #597C6E?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #597C6E?
Its complement #8E6B79 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.