What color is #58803E?

#58803E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Shepherd’s Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58803E?

The RGB value is 88, 128, 62: 88 red, 128 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58803E?

The complementary color is #663E80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58803E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58803E color

#58803E rgb(88, 128, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #58803E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 50.2% green and 24.3% blue (88, 128, 62).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 35% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Shepherd’s Green (#5A8643), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#58803E color codes

HEX	`#58803E`
RGB	`rgb(88, 128, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 50.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 35%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 52%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 52%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.33, -26.55, 31.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.33, 40.99, 130.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.613, 17.86, 7.339)`
Decimal	`5799998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58803E, 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 #58803E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#58803E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	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 #58803E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58803e; }
.text { color: #58803e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58803e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 128 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58803e, #3e8045); }

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Questions

What color is #58803E?: #58803E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Shepherd’s Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58803E?: The RGB value is 88, 128, 62: 88 red, 128 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58803E?: The complementary color is #663E80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58803E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.