Information about #577978 color

#577978 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #577978 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(87, 121, 120) (34.1% red, 47.5% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 13 / 0 / 0 / 53 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#577978 presents itself as a softly toned water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Breaker Bay (#517B78). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sabbatical (#547377) and Green Copper (#527F76).

In RGB terms — rgb(87, 121, 120) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #577978 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #577978 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#577978 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#577978 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #577978

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#577978
  • RGB87, 121, 120
  • CMYK13, 0, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(87, 121, 120)
  • HSL178°, 16%, 41%
  • HSL Precise178.235°, 16.346%, 40.784%
  • HSV178°, 28%, 47%
  • HSB178°, 28%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.341, 0.475, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.341, 0.475, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.341, 0.475, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID577978
  • DECIMAL ID5732728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01