What color is #587371?

#587371 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 #587371?

The RGB value is 88, 115, 113: 88 red, 115 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #587371?

The complementary color is #73585A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #587371?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#587371 color

#587371 rgb(88, 115, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #587371 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 45.1% green and 44.3% blue (88, 115, 113).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#587371 color codes

HEX	`#587371`
RGB	`rgb(88, 115, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 45.1%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 2%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.35, -10.24, -2.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.35, 10.46, 191.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.135, 15.528, 17.925)`
Decimal	`5796721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #587371, 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 #587371	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#587371 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #587371 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #587371; }
.text { color: #587371; }
.border { border: 2px solid #587371; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 115 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #587371, #586873); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #587371?: #587371 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 #587371?: The RGB value is 88, 115, 113: 88 red, 115 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #587371?: The complementary color is #73585A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #587371?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.