What color is #587061?

#587061 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #587061?

The RGB value is 88, 112, 97: 88 red, 112 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #587061?

The complementary color is #705867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #587061?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#587061 color

#587061 rgb(88, 112, 97)

Shades of green

The hex color #587061 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 43.9% green and 38% blue (88, 112, 97).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 12% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#587061 color codes

HEX	`#587061`
RGB	`rgb(88, 112, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 43.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 12%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 21%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 13%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.98, -12.17, 5.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.98, 13.34, 155.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.976, 14.526, 13.48)`
Decimal	`5795937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #587061, 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 #587061	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#587061 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #587061 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #587061; }
.text { color: #587061; }
.border { border: 2px solid #587061; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 112 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #587061, #58706d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #587061?: #587061 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #587061?: The RGB value is 88, 112, 97: 88 red, 112 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #587061?: The complementary color is #705867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #587061?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.