#579801 Color
#579801 is rgb(87, 152, 1) in RGB, hsl(86, 99%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 99%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#579801rgb(87, 152, 1)hsl(86, 99%, 30%)hsv(86, 99%, 60%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 99%, 40%)oklch(61.2% 0.173 133.1)lab(56.71% -37.23 57.65)lch(56.71% 68.63 122.85)What #579801 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 #579801, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#579801 Channel Values
How #579801 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 152 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 99% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 99% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.56:1 vs white · 5.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #579801 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 #579801
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #579801; 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 #579801
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 #579801 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.
#579801#8F8F04#7D9303#878713#778E0D#678F8F#619371#888888Using #579801 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-579801: #579801;background-color: #579801;colors: { 'color-579801': '#579801' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.596, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_579801">#579801</color>fill="#579801"More Green Colors
#579801 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#579801 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #579801?
#579801 is a dark green — rgb(87, 152, 1) in RGB and hsl(86, 99%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.83.
What is the RGB value of #579801?
#579801 is rgb(87, 152, 1) — red 87, green 152, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #579801?
#579801 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 99%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #579801 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #579801 scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #579801 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #579801 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 15.46, which is visibly different.
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