What color is #597462?

#597462 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #597462?

The RGB value is 89, 116, 98: 89 red, 116 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #597462?

The complementary color is #74596B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #597462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#597462 color

#597462 rgb(89, 116, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #597462 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 45.5% green and 38.4% blue (89, 116, 98).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 13% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#597462 color codes

HEX	`#597462`
RGB	`rgb(89, 116, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 45.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 13%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 23%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.31, -13.82, 6.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.31, 15.39, 153.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.569, 15.496, 13.882)`
Decimal	`5862498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #597462, 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 #597462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#597462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #597462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #597462; }
.text { color: #597462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #597462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 116 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #597462, #597470); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #597462?: #597462 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #597462?: The RGB value is 89, 116, 98: 89 red, 116 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #597462?: The complementary color is #74596B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #597462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.