What color is #587461?

#587461 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #587461?

The RGB value is 88, 116, 97: 88 red, 116 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #587461?

The complementary color is #74586B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #587461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#587461 color

#587461 rgb(88, 116, 97)

Shades of green

The hex color #587461 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 45.5% green and 38% blue (88, 116, 97).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#587461 color codes

HEX	`#587461`
RGB	`rgb(88, 116, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 45.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 24%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.22, -14.4, 7.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.22, 16.1, 153.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.427, 15.428, 13.63)`
Decimal	`5796961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #587461, 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 #587461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#587461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #587461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #587461; }
.text { color: #587461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #587461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 116 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #587461, #58746f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #587461?: #587461 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #587461?: The RGB value is 88, 116, 97: 88 red, 116 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #587461?: The complementary color is #74586B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #587461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.