What color is #587156?

#587156 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #587156?

The RGB value is 88, 113, 86: 88 red, 113 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #587156?

The complementary color is #6F5671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #587156?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#587156 color

#587156 rgb(88, 113, 86)

Shades of green

The hex color #587156 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 44.3% green and 33.7% blue (88, 113, 86).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#587156 color codes

HEX	`#587156`
RGB	`rgb(88, 113, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 44.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 24%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 24%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.02, -14.94, 12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.02, 19.2, 141.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.609, 14.557, 11)`
Decimal	`5796182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #587156, 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 #587156	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#587156 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	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 #587156 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #587156; }
.text { color: #587156; }
.border { border: 2px solid #587156; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 113 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #587156, #567162); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #587156?: #587156 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #587156?: The RGB value is 88, 113, 86: 88 red, 113 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #587156?: The complementary color is #6F5671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #587156?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.