What color is #577049?

#577049 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #577049?

The RGB value is 87, 112, 73: 87 red, 112 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #577049?

The complementary color is #624970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #577049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#577049 color

#577049 rgb(87, 112, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #577049 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 43.9% green and 28.6% blue (87, 112, 73).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 21% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#577049 color codes

HEX	`#577049`
RGB	`rgb(87, 112, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 43.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 21%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 35%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 35%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.37, -17.09, 18.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.37, 25.4, 132.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.927, 14.095, 8.447)`
Decimal	`5730377`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #577049, 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 #577049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#577049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #577049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #577049; }
.text { color: #577049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #577049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 112 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #577049, #49704e); }

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Questions

What color is #577049?: #577049 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #577049?: The RGB value is 87, 112, 73: 87 red, 112 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #577049?: The complementary color is #624970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #577049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.