What color is #586455?

#586455 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 #586455?

The RGB value is 88, 100, 85: 88 red, 100 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586455?

The complementary color is #615564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586455?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586455 color

#586455 rgb(88, 100, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #586455 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 39.2% green and 33.3% blue (88, 100, 85).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#586455 color codes

HEX	`#586455`
RGB	`rgb(88, 100, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 39.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 15%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 15%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.97, -7.78, 6.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.97, 10.45, 138.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.221, 11.845, 10.34)`
Decimal	`5792853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586455, 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 #586455	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586455 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #586455 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586455; }
.text { color: #586455; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586455; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 100 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586455, #55645a); }

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Questions

What color is #586455?: #586455 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 #586455?: The RGB value is 88, 100, 85: 88 red, 100 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586455?: The complementary color is #615564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586455?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.