#599C16 color
#599C16 is a dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the CSS named color olivedrab (#6B8E23).
Color values
| HEX | #599C16 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 156, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 75%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(43%, 0%, 86%, 39%) |
| Decimal | 5872662 |
| CSS | color: #599C16; |
| Android | 0xFF599C16 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.612, blue: 0.086, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #599C16 | 3.39:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #599C16 | 6.19:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #599C16
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #599C16 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #599C16
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #599C16 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #599C16; background-color: #599C16; }
.element { color: rgb(89 156 22); }
.element { color: hsl(90 75% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#599C16] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #599C16;Frequently asked questions
What color is #599C16?
#599C16 is a dark, vivid yellow-green. Its hue sits at 90° on the color wheel, with 75% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #599C16 in RGB?
#599C16 converts to rgb(89, 156, 22) — 89 red, 156 green and 22 blue.
What is #599C16 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 86%, 39%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #599C16 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.19:1 versus 3.39:1).
What is the complementary color of #599C16?
#59169C — the hue directly opposite #599C16 on the color wheel.