What color is #59707F?

#59707F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59707F?

The RGB value is 89, 112, 127: 89 red, 112 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59707F?

The complementary color is #7F6859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59707F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59707F color

#59707F rgb(89, 112, 127)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59707F is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 43.9% green and 49.8% blue (89, 112, 127).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 18% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#59707F color codes

HEX	`#59707F`
RGB	`rgb(89, 112, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 43.9%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 18%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 30%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 12%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.97, -4.66, -11.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.97, 11.98, 247.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.744, 15.244, 22.293)`
Decimal	`5861503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59707F, 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 #59707F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59707F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #59707F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59707f; }
.text { color: #59707f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59707f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 112 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59707f, #595d7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #59707F?: #59707F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59707F?: The RGB value is 89, 112, 127: 89 red, 112 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59707F?: The complementary color is #7F6859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59707F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.