What color is #577178?

#577178 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #577178?

The RGB value is 87, 113, 120: 87 red, 113 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #577178?

The complementary color is #785E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #577178?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#577178 color

#577178 rgb(87, 113, 120)

Shades of gray

The hex color #577178 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 44.3% green and 47.1% blue (87, 113, 120).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 16% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#577178 color codes

HEX	`#577178`
RGB	`rgb(87, 113, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 44.3%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 16%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 27%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 6%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.9, -7.7, -6.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.9, 10.39, 222.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.225, 15.192, 20.001)`
Decimal	`5730680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #577178, 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 #577178	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#577178 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #577178 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #577178; }
.text { color: #577178; }
.border { border: 2px solid #577178; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 113 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #577178, #576178); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #577178?: #577178 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #577178?: The RGB value is 87, 113, 120: 87 red, 113 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #577178?: The complementary color is #785E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #577178?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.