What color is #587073?

#587073 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #587073?

The RGB value is 88, 112, 115: 88 red, 112 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #587073?

The complementary color is #735B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #587073?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#587073 color

#587073 rgb(88, 112, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #587073 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 43.9% green and 45.1% blue (88, 112, 115).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#587073 color codes

HEX	`#587073`
RGB	`rgb(88, 112, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 43.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 3%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.5, -8.04, -4.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.5, 9.25, 209.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.912, 14.9, 18.412)`
Decimal	`5795955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #587073, 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 #587073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#587073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #587073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #587073; }
.text { color: #587073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #587073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 112 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #587073, #586373); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #587073?: #587073 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #587073?: The RGB value is 88, 112, 115: 88 red, 112 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #587073?: The complementary color is #735B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #587073?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.