What color is #59796D?

#59796D is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Ecological. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59796D?

The RGB value is 89, 121, 109: 89 red, 121 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59796D?

The complementary color is #795965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59796D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59796D color

#59796D rgb(89, 121, 109)

Shades of green

The hex color #59796D is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 47.5% green and 42.7% blue (89, 121, 109).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 15% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ecological (#677F70), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#59796D color codes

HEX	`#59796D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 121, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 47.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 15%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 26%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 10%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.14, -14.19, 2.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.14, 14.47, 168.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.717, 16.902, 17.005)`
Decimal	`5863789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59796D, 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 #59796D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59796D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #59796D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59796d; }
.text { color: #59796d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59796d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 121 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59796d, #597579); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #59796D?: #59796D is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Ecological. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59796D?: The RGB value is 89, 121, 109: 89 red, 121 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59796D?: The complementary color is #795965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59796D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.