What color is #579BA3?

#579BA3 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 #579BA3?

The RGB value is 87, 155, 163: 87 red, 155 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #579BA3?

The complementary color is #A35F57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #579BA3?

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.

#579BA3 color

#579BA3 rgb(87, 155, 163)

Shades of teal

The hex color #579BA3 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 60.8% green and 63.9% blue (87, 155, 163).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 30% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Atlas Cedar (#5CA0A7), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#579BA3 color codes

HEX	`#579BA3`
RGB	`rgb(87, 155, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 60.8%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 30%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 47%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 5%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.99, -19.34, -10.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.99, 22.2, 209.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.26, 28.111, 38.896)`
Decimal	`5741475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #579BA3, 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 #579BA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#579BA3 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 #579BA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #579ba3; }
.text { color: #579ba3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #579ba3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 155 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #579ba3, #5775a3); }

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Questions

What color is #579BA3?: #579BA3 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 #579BA3?: The RGB value is 87, 155, 163: 87 red, 155 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #579BA3?: The complementary color is #A35F57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #579BA3?: 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.