What color is #566031?

#566031 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566031?

The RGB value is 86, 96, 49: 86 red, 96 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566031?

The complementary color is #3B3160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566031?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566031 color

#566031 rgb(86, 96, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #566031 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 37.6% green and 19.2% blue (86, 96, 49).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 32% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#566031 color codes

HEX	`#566031`
RGB	`rgb(86, 96, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 37.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 32%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 49%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.84, -12.13, 25.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.84, 28.18, 115.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.575, 10.566, 4.493)`
Decimal	`5660721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566031, 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 #566031	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566031 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #566031 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566031; }
.text { color: #566031; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566031; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 96 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566031, #3f6031); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #566031?: #566031 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566031?: The RGB value is 86, 96, 49: 86 red, 96 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566031?: The complementary color is #3B3160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566031?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.