What color is #59825C?

#59825C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59825C?

The RGB value is 89, 130, 92: 89 red, 130 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59825C?

The complementary color is #82597F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59825C?

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

#59825C color

#59825C rgb(89, 130, 92)

Shades of green

The hex color #59825C is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 51% green and 36.1% blue (89, 130, 92).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 19% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#59825C color codes

HEX	`#59825C`
RGB	`rgb(89, 130, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 51%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 19%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 32%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 29%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.52, -22.47, 16.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.52, 27.68, 144.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.034, 18.861, 13.024)`
Decimal	`5866076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59825C, 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 #59825C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#59825C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	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 #59825C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59825c; }
.text { color: #59825c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59825c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 130 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59825c, #598270); }

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Questions

What color is #59825C?: #59825C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59825C?: The RGB value is 89, 130, 92: 89 red, 130 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59825C?: The complementary color is #82597F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59825C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.