What color is #576C4E?

#576C4E 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 #576C4E?

The RGB value is 87, 108, 78: 87 red, 108 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #576C4E?

The complementary color is #634E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #576C4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#576C4E color

#576C4E rgb(87, 108, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #576C4E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 42.4% green and 30.6% blue (87, 108, 78).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 16% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#576C4E color codes

HEX	`#576C4E`
RGB	`rgb(87, 108, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 42.4%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 16%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 28%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 28%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.21, -14.05, 14.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.21, 20.04, 134.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.668, 13.301, 9.212)`
Decimal	`5729358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #576C4E, 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 #576C4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#576C4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #576C4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #576c4e; }
.text { color: #576c4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #576c4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 108 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #576c4e, #4e6c54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #576C4E?: #576C4E 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 #576C4E?: The RGB value is 87, 108, 78: 87 red, 108 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #576C4E?: The complementary color is #634E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #576C4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.