What color is #57684C?

#57684C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57684C?

The RGB value is 87, 104, 76: 87 red, 104 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57684C?

The complementary color is #5D4C68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57684C?

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.

#57684C color

#57684C rgb(87, 104, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #57684C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 40.8% green and 29.8% blue (87, 104, 76).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 16% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#57684C color codes

HEX	`#57684C`
RGB	`rgb(87, 104, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 40.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 16%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 27%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 27%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, -12.17, 13.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 18.33, 131.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.185, 12.449, 8.702)`
Decimal	`5728332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57684C, 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 #57684C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#57684C 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 #57684C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57684c; }
.text { color: #57684c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57684c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 104 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57684c, #4c684f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #57684C?: #57684C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57684C?: The RGB value is 87, 104, 76: 87 red, 104 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57684C?: The complementary color is #5D4C68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57684C?: 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.