What color is #579C64?

#579C64 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #579C64?

The RGB value is 87, 156, 100: 87 red, 156 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #579C64?

The complementary color is #9C578F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #579C64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#579C64 color

#579C64 rgb(87, 156, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #579C64 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 61.2% green and 39.2% blue (87, 156, 100).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 28% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Leafy (#679B6A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#579C64 color codes

HEX	`#579C64`
RGB	`rgb(87, 156, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 61.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 28%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 44%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 36%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.72, -34.29, 22.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.72, 41.14, 146.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.118, 26.722, 16.257)`
Decimal	`5741668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #579C64, 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 #579C64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#579C64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #579C64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #579c64; }
.text { color: #579c64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #579c64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 156 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #579c64, #579c87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #579C64?: #579C64 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #579C64?: The RGB value is 87, 156, 100: 87 red, 156 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #579C64?: The complementary color is #9C578F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #579C64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.