What color is #587070?

#587070 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #587070?

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

What is the complementary color of #587070?

The complementary color is #705858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #587070?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#587070 color

#587070 rgb(88, 112, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #587070 is a grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 12% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#587070 color codes

HEX	`#587070`
RGB	`rgb(88, 112, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 43.9%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 12%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 21%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.4, -8.77, -2.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.4, 9.24, 198.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.742, 14.832, 17.518)`
Decimal	`5795952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #587070, 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 #587070	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#587070 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #587070 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #587070; }
.text { color: #587070; }
.border { border: 2px solid #587070; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 112 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #587070, #586470); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #587070?: #587070 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #587070?: The RGB value is 88, 112, 112: 88 red, 112 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #587070?: The complementary color is #705858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #587070?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.