What color is #587C49?

#587C49 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #587C49?

The RGB value is 88, 124, 73: 88 red, 124 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #587C49?

The complementary color is #6D497C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #587C49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#587C49 color

#587C49 rgb(88, 124, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #587C49 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 48.6% green and 28.6% blue (88, 124, 73).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 26% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#587C49 color codes

HEX	`#587C49`
RGB	`rgb(88, 124, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 48.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 26%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 41%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 41%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.22, -23, 23.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.22, 33.14, 133.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.434, 16.971, 8.923)`
Decimal	`5798985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #587C49, 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 #587C49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#587C49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #587C49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #587c49; }
.text { color: #587c49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #587c49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 124 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #587c49, #497c54); }

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Questions

What color is #587C49?: #587C49 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #587C49?: The RGB value is 88, 124, 73: 88 red, 124 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #587C49?: The complementary color is #6D497C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #587C49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.