What color is #579BA2?

#579BA2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #579BA2?

The RGB value is 87, 155, 162: 87 red, 155 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #579BA2?

The complementary color is #A25E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #579BA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#579BA2 color

#579BA2 rgb(87, 155, 162)

Shades of teal

The hex color #579BA2 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 60.8% green and 63.5% blue (87, 155, 162).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 30% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Atlas Cedar (#5CA0A7), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#579BA2 color codes

HEX	`#579BA2`
RGB	`rgb(87, 155, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 60.8%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 30%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 46%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 4%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.96, -19.61, -10.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.96, 22.19, 207.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.171, 28.076, 38.426)`
Decimal	`5741474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #579BA2, 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 #579BA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#579BA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	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 #579BA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #579ba2; }
.text { color: #579ba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #579ba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 155 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #579ba2, #5775a2); }

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Questions

What color is #579BA2?: #579BA2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #579BA2?: The RGB value is 87, 155, 162: 87 red, 155 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #579BA2?: The complementary color is #A25E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #579BA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.