What color is #58794F?

#58794F is a grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58794F?

The RGB value is 88, 121, 79: 88 red, 121 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58794F?

The complementary color is #704F79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58794F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58794F color

#58794F rgb(88, 121, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #58794F is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 47.5% green and 31% blue (88, 121, 79).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 21% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#58794F color codes

HEX	`#58794F`
RGB	`rgb(88, 121, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 47.5%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 21%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 35%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 35%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.38, -20.48, 19.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.38, 28.18, 136.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.273, 16.314, 9.898)`
Decimal	`5798223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58794F, 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 #58794F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#58794F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #58794F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58794f; }
.text { color: #58794f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58794f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 121 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58794f, #4f795b); }

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Questions

What color is #58794F?: #58794F is a grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58794F?: The RGB value is 88, 121, 79: 88 red, 121 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58794F?: The complementary color is #704F79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58794F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.