What color is #579997?

#579997 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #579997?

The RGB value is 87, 153, 151: 87 red, 153 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #579997?

The complementary color is #995759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #579997?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#579997 color

#579997 rgb(87, 153, 151)

Shades of teal

The hex color #579997 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 60% green and 59.2% blue (87, 153, 151).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 27% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#579997 color codes

HEX	`#579997`
RGB	`rgb(87, 153, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 60%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 27%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 43%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 1%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.01, -21.51, -5.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.01, 22.21, 194.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.905, 27.041, 33.39)`
Decimal	`5740951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #579997, 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 #579997	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#579997 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	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 #579997 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #579997; }
.text { color: #579997; }
.border { border: 2px solid #579997; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 153 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #579997, #577a99); }

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Questions

What color is #579997?: #579997 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #579997?: The RGB value is 87, 153, 151: 87 red, 153 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #579997?: The complementary color is #995759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #579997?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.