What color is #577642?

#577642 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #577642?

The RGB value is 87, 118, 66: 87 red, 118 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #577642?

The complementary color is #614276, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #577642?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#577642 color

#577642 rgb(87, 118, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #577642 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 46.3% green and 25.9% blue (87, 118, 66).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#577642 color codes

HEX	`#577642`
RGB	`rgb(87, 118, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 46.3%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 44%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.15, -21.34, 25.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.15, 32.94, 130.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.392, 15.376, 7.521)`
Decimal	`5731906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #577642, 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 #577642	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#577642 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #577642 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #577642; }
.text { color: #577642; }
.border { border: 2px solid #577642; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 118 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #577642, #427647); }

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Questions

What color is #577642?: #577642 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #577642?: The RGB value is 87, 118, 66: 87 red, 118 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #577642?: The complementary color is #614276, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #577642?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.