#57756D
A medium, muted green closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #57756D
At its core, #57756D is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 87 parts red, 117 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow, and 54% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#57756D
RGB87, 117, 109
HSL164.0°, 14.7%, 40.0%
CMYK26%, 0%, 7%, 54%
HSV164.0°, 25.6%, 45.9%
LAB46.8, -12.6, 0.9
XYZ13.1, 15.9, 16.8
Decimal5731693
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.17:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.55:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #57756D;
}
.text-color {
color: #57756D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #57756D;
}