What color is #59726D?

#59726D is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59726D?

The RGB value is 89, 114, 109: 89 red, 114 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59726D?

The complementary color is #72595E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59726D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59726D color

#59726D rgb(89, 114, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59726D is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 44.7% green and 42.7% blue (89, 114, 109).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 12% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#59726D color codes

HEX	`#59726D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 114, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 44.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 12%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 22%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 4%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.99, -10.27, -0.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.99, 10.28, 181.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.897, 15.262, 16.731)`
Decimal	`5861997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59726D, 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 #59726D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59726D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	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 #59726D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59726d; }
.text { color: #59726d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59726d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 114 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59726d, #596b72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #59726D?: #59726D is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59726D?: The RGB value is 89, 114, 109: 89 red, 114 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59726D?: The complementary color is #72595E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59726D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.