What color is #59772C?

#59772C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59772C?

The RGB value is 89, 119, 44: 89 red, 119 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59772C?

The complementary color is #4A2C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59772C?

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.

#59772C color

#59772C rgb(89, 119, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #59772C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 46.7% green and 17.3% blue (89, 119, 44).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 46% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#59772C color codes

HEX	`#59772C`
RGB	`rgb(89, 119, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 46.7%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 46%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 63%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 63%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.31, -23.66, 36.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.31, 43.79, 122.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.171, 15.499, 4.785)`
Decimal	`5863212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59772C, 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 #59772C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59772C 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 #59772C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59772c; }
.text { color: #59772c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59772c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 119 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59772c, #34772c); }

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Questions

What color is #59772C?: #59772C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59772C?: The RGB value is 89, 119, 44: 89 red, 119 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59772C?: The complementary color is #4A2C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59772C?: 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.