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#579461 Color

#579461 is rgb(87, 148, 97) in RGB, hsl(130, 26%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 34%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green (#4D8C57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#579461
HEX#579461
RGBrgb(87, 148, 97)
HSLhsl(130, 26%, 46%)
HSVhsv(130, 41%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 34%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.1 148.2)
LABlab(56.16% -29.20 20.59)
LCHlch(56.16% 35.73 144.81)

What #579461 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 #579461, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#579461 Channel Values

How #579461 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 148 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 130° · S 26% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 130° · S 41% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #579461 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #579461

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #579461; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #579461

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 #579461 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.

Typical#579461
Protanopia#8C8C61
Protanomaly#7A8F61
Deuteranopia#848463
Deuteranomaly#748B62
Tritanopia#608F8F
Tritanomaly#5D917F
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #579461 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-579461: #579461;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #579461;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-579461': '#579461' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.580, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_579461">#579461</color>
SVG fillfill="#579461"

More Green Colors

#579461 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#579461 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #579461?

#579461 is a mid-tone green — rgb(87, 148, 97) in RGB and hsl(130, 26%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green (#4D8C57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.

What is the RGB value of #579461?

#579461 is rgb(87, 148, 97) — red 87, green 148, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #579461?

#579461 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 34%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #579461 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #579461 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #579461 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #579461 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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