What color is #586453?

#586453 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586453?

The RGB value is 88, 100, 83: 88 red, 100 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586453?

The complementary color is #5F5364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586453?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586453 color

#586453 rgb(88, 100, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #586453 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 39.2% green and 32.5% blue (88, 100, 83).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#586453 color codes

HEX	`#586453`
RGB	`rgb(88, 100, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 39.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 17%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.92, -8.18, 8.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.92, 11.52, 135.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.143, 11.813, 9.928)`
Decimal	`5792851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586453, 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 #586453	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586453 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #586453 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586453; }
.text { color: #586453; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586453; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 100 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586453, #536457); }

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Questions

What color is #586453?: #586453 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586453?: The RGB value is 88, 100, 83: 88 red, 100 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586453?: The complementary color is #5F5364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586453?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.