What color is #576759?

#576759 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #576759?

The RGB value is 87, 103, 89: 87 red, 103 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #576759?

The complementary color is #675765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #576759?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#576759 color

#576759 rgb(87, 103, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #576759 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 40.4% green and 34.9% blue (87, 103, 89).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 8% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#576759 color codes

HEX	`#576759`
RGB	`rgb(87, 103, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 40.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 8%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 16%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 14%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, -9.1, 5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 10.84, 147.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.583, 12.448, 11.294)`
Decimal	`5728089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #576759, 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 #576759	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#576759 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #576759 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #576759; }
.text { color: #576759; }
.border { border: 2px solid #576759; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 103 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #576759, #576761); }

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Questions

What color is #576759?: #576759 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #576759?: The RGB value is 87, 103, 89: 87 red, 103 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #576759?: The complementary color is #675765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #576759?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.