Palettes / Colors / #577951
#577951 — Dusty Green
#577951 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #577951 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#577951 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #74527A; it also sits naturally between #6C7A52 and #527A60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #577951 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 87, 121, 81 |
| HSL | 111°, 20%, 40% |
| HSV | 111°, 33%, 47% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 33%, 53% |
| XYZ | 12.25, 16.30, 10.28 |
| Yxy | 16.30, 0.3155, 0.4196 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.36, -20.52, 18.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.37, -14.53, 11.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 34% · Green 47% · Blue 32%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 53%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #577951
.text { color: #577951; }
.background { background-color: #577951; }
.border { border: 3px solid #577951; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(87, 121, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 20%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #577951; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(87, 121, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #577951; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(87, 121, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#577951">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#577951">Div content here</div>
Shades of #577951
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #74527A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.93:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.26:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #577951: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #577951
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #577951: ·
How #577951 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #577951 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #577951?
#577951 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 87, 121, 81). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #577951?
#577951 is RGB 87, 121, 81 — HSL 111°, 20%, 40% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 33%, 53%.
What colors go with #577951?
Its complement is #74527A; analogous partners are #6C7A52 and #527A60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #577951 for text?
White text on #577951 has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.26:1.