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#587472 Color

#587472 is rgb(88, 116, 114) in RGB, hsl(176, 14%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 2%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#587472
HEX#587472
RGBrgb(88, 116, 114)
HSLhsl(176, 14%, 40%)
HSVhsv(176, 24%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 2%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.033 190.8)
LABlab(46.59% -10.89 -2.40)
LCHlch(46.59% 11.15 192.43)

What #587472 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 #587472, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#587472 Channel Values

How #587472 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 88 · G 116 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 14% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 24% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #587472 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.

TextWhite text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #587472

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #587472; 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 #587472

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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Shades

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How #587472 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#587472
Protanopia#707072
Protanomaly#677272
Deuteranopia#6C6C73
Deuteranomaly#646F72
Tritanopia#587474
Tritanomaly#587473
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #587472 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-587472: #587472;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #587472;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-587472': '#587472' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.455, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_587472">#587472</color>
SVG fillfill="#587472"

More Teal Colors

#587472 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#587472 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #587472?

#587472 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(88, 116, 114) in RGB and hsl(176, 14%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.53.

What is the RGB value of #587472?

#587472 is rgb(88, 116, 114) — red 88, green 116, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #587472?

#587472 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 2%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #587472 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #587472 scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #587472 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #587472 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 11.36, which is visibly different.

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