What color is #59766E?

#59766E is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Underwater World. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59766E?

The RGB value is 89, 118, 110: 89 red, 118 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59766E?

The complementary color is #765961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59766E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59766E color

#59766E rgb(89, 118, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59766E is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 46.3% green and 43.1% blue (89, 118, 110).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 14% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Underwater World (#657F7A), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#59766E color codes

HEX	`#59766E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 118, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 46.3%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 14%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 25%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 7%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.24, -12.29, 0.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.24, 12.33, 175.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.412, 16.206, 17.17)`
Decimal	`5863022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59766E, 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 #59766E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59766E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #59766E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59766e; }
.text { color: #59766e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59766e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 118 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59766e, #597076); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #59766E?: #59766E is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Underwater World. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59766E?: The RGB value is 89, 118, 110: 89 red, 118 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59766E?: The complementary color is #765961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59766E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.