What color is #587522?

#587522 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Over the Hills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #587522?

The RGB value is 88, 117, 34: 88 red, 117 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #587522?

The complementary color is #3F2275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #587522?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#587522 color

#587522 rgb(88, 117, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #587522 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 45.9% green and 13.3% blue (88, 117, 34).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 55% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Over the Hills (#4D6D08), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#587522 color codes

HEX	`#587522`
RGB	`rgb(88, 117, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 45.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 55%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 71%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 71%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.51, -23.91, 40.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.51, 47.06, 120.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.675, 14.913, 3.829)`
Decimal	`5797154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #587522, 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 #587522	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#587522 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	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 #587522 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #587522; }
.text { color: #587522; }
.border { border: 2px solid #587522; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 117 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #587522, #2f7522); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #587522?: #587522 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Over the Hills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #587522?: The RGB value is 88, 117, 34: 88 red, 117 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #587522?: The complementary color is #3F2275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #587522?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.