#587479 Color
#587479 is rgb(88, 116, 121) in RGB, hsl(189, 16%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 4%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet (#536872), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#587479rgb(88, 116, 121)hsl(189, 16%, 41%)hsv(189, 27%, 47%)cmyk(27%, 4%, 0%, 53%)oklch(53.9% 0.033 209.7)lab(46.78% -9.58 -6.27)lch(46.78% 11.45 213.20)What #587479 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 #587479, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#587479 Channel Values
How #587479 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 88 · G 116 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 16% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 27% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #587479 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 #587479
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #587479; 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 #587479
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 #587479 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.
#587479#707079#677279#6C6C7A#646F79#577575#577476#6F6F6FUsing #587479 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-587479: #587479;background-color: #587479;colors: { 'color-587479': '#587479' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.455, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_587479">#587479</color>fill="#587479"More Teal Colors
#587479 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#587479 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #587479?
#587479 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(88, 116, 121) in RGB and hsl(189, 16%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet (#536872), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #587479?
#587479 is rgb(88, 116, 121) — red 88, green 116, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #587479?
#587479 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 4%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #587479 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #587479 scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #587479 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #587479 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 9.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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