What color is #59777C?

#59777C is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color North Atlantic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59777C?

The RGB value is 89, 119, 124: 89 red, 119 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59777C?

The complementary color is #7C5E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59777C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59777C color

#59777C rgb(89, 119, 124)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59777C is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 46.7% green and 48.6% blue (89, 119, 124).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 16% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is North Atlantic (#5E7B7F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#59777C color codes

HEX	`#59777C`
RGB	`rgb(89, 119, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 46.7%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 16%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 28%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 4%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.97, -9.48, -6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.97, 11.35, 213.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.354, 16.772, 21.546)`
Decimal	`5863292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59777C, 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 #59777C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59777C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #59777C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59777c; }
.text { color: #59777c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59777c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 119 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59777c, #59667c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #59777C?: #59777C is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color North Atlantic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59777C?: The RGB value is 89, 119, 124: 89 red, 119 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59777C?: The complementary color is #7C5E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59777C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.