What color is #597972?

#597972 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Underwater World. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #597972?

The RGB value is 89, 121, 114: 89 red, 121 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #597972?

The complementary color is #795960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #597972?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#597972 color

#597972 rgb(89, 121, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #597972 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 47.5% green and 44.7% blue (89, 121, 114).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 15% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Underwater World (#657F7A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#597972 color codes

HEX	`#597972`
RGB	`rgb(89, 121, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 47.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 15%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 26%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 6%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.28, -13.04, 0.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.28, 13.04, 179.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.994, 17.013, 18.463)`
Decimal	`5863794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #597972, 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 #597972	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#597972 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #597972 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #597972; }
.text { color: #597972; }
.border { border: 2px solid #597972; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 121 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #597972, #597079); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #597972?: #597972 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Underwater World. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #597972?: The RGB value is 89, 121, 114: 89 red, 121 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #597972?: The complementary color is #795960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #597972?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.