Information about #596C72 color

#596C72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #596C72 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(89, 108, 114) — 34.9% red, 42.4% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 2 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#596C72 presents itself as a gently muted aqua cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cadet (#536872). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gateway (#5E7175) and Slate Grey (#59656D).

The recipe behind #596C72 is rgb(89, 108, 114), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #596C72 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #596C72 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#596C72 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#596C72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#596C72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#596C72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#596C72 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#596C72 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #596C72

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

#596C72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#596C72
  • RGB89, 108, 114
  • CMYK10, 2, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(89, 108, 114)
  • HSL194°, 12%, 40%
  • HSL Precise194.4°, 12.315%, 39.804%
  • HSV194°, 22%, 45%
  • HSB194°, 22%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.424, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.424, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.424, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID596C72
  • DECIMAL ID5860466
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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