What color is #565D3B?

#565D3B is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #565D3B?

The RGB value is 86, 93, 59: 86 red, 93 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #565D3B?

The complementary color is #423B5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #565D3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#565D3B color

#565D3B rgb(86, 93, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #565D3B is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 36.5% green and 23.1% blue (86, 93, 59).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 22% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#565D3B color codes

HEX	`#565D3B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 93, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 36.5%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 22%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 37%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 37%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.06, -9.07, 18.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.06, 20.74, 115.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.542, 10.123, 5.641)`
Decimal	`5659963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #565D3B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #565D3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#565D3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #565D3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #565d3b; }
.text { color: #565d3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #565d3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 93 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #565d3b, #455d3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #565D3B?: #565D3B is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #565D3B?: The RGB value is 86, 93, 59: 86 red, 93 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #565D3B?: The complementary color is #423B5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #565D3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.