What color is #576538?

#576538 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #576538?

The RGB value is 87, 101, 56: 87 red, 101 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #576538?

The complementary color is #463865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #576538?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#576538 color

#576538 rgb(87, 101, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #576538 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 39.6% green and 22% blue (87, 101, 56).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 29% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#576538 color codes

HEX	`#576538`
RGB	`rgb(87, 101, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 39.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 29%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 45%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 45%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.6, -13.6, 23.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.6, 27.32, 119.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.298, 11.619, 5.493)`
Decimal	`5727544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #576538, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #576538	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#576538 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #576538 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #576538; }
.text { color: #576538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #576538; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 101 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #576538, #416538); }

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Questions

What color is #576538?: #576538 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #576538?: The RGB value is 87, 101, 56: 87 red, 101 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #576538?: The complementary color is #463865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #576538?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.