#579121 Color
#579121 is rgb(87, 145, 33) in RGB, hsl(91, 63%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 77%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#579121rgb(87, 145, 33)hsl(91, 63%, 35%)hsv(91, 77%, 57%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 77%, 43%)oklch(59.5% 0.153 133.5)lab(54.57% -33.60 48.94)lch(54.57% 59.36 124.47)What #579121 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #579121, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#579121 Channel Values
How #579121 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 87 · G 145 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 63% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 77% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.83:1 vs white · 5.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #579121 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #579121
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #579121; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #579121
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #579121 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#579121#898922#788C22#818127#738825#658989#608C6E#828282Using #579121 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-579121: #579121;background-color: #579121;colors: { 'color-579121': '#579121' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.569, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_579121">#579121</color>fill="#579121"More Green Colors
#579121 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#579121 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #579121?
#579121 is a dark green — rgb(87, 145, 33) in RGB and hsl(91, 63%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.05.
What is the RGB value of #579121?
#579121 is rgb(87, 145, 33) — red 87, green 145, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #579121?
#579121 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 77%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #579121 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #579121 scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #579121 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #579121 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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