What color is #587936?

#587936 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #587936?

The RGB value is 88, 121, 54: 88 red, 121 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #587936?

The complementary color is #573679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #587936?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#587936 color

#587936 rgb(88, 121, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #587936 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 47.5% green and 21.2% blue (88, 121, 54).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#587936 color codes

HEX	`#587936`
RGB	`rgb(88, 121, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 47.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 55%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 55%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.99, -24.03, 32.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.99, 40.51, 126.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.528, 16.015, 5.973)`
Decimal	`5798198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #587936, 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 #587936	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#587936 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #587936 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #587936; }
.text { color: #587936; }
.border { border: 2px solid #587936; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 121 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #587936, #377936); }

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Questions

What color is #587936?: #587936 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #587936?: The RGB value is 88, 121, 54: 88 red, 121 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #587936?: The complementary color is #573679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #587936?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.