What color is #589E4F?

#589E4F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Golf Course. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #589E4F?

The RGB value is 88, 158, 79: 88 red, 158 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #589E4F?

The complementary color is #954F9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #589E4F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#589E4F color

#589E4F rgb(88, 158, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #589E4F is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 62% green and 31% blue (88, 158, 79).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 33% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Golf Course (#5A9E4B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#589E4F color codes

HEX	`#589E4F`
RGB	`rgb(88, 158, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 62%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 33%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 50%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 50%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.06, -38.21, 34.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.06, 51.38, 138.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.662, 27.092, 11.694)`
Decimal	`5807695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #589E4F, 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 #589E4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#589E4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	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 #589E4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #589e4f; }
.text { color: #589e4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #589e4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 158 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #589e4f, #4f9e6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #589E4F?: #589E4F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Golf Course. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #589E4F?: The RGB value is 88, 158, 79: 88 red, 158 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #589E4F?: The complementary color is #954F9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #589E4F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.