What color is #566148?

#566148 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566148?

The RGB value is 86, 97, 72: 86 red, 97 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566148?

The complementary color is #534861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566148 color

#566148 rgb(86, 97, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #566148 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 38% green and 28.2% blue (86, 97, 72).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#566148 color codes

HEX	`#566148`
RGB	`rgb(86, 97, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 38%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.57, -9.29, 12.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.57, 15.88, 125.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.282, 10.996, 7.763)`
Decimal	`5661000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566148, 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 #566148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #566148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566148; }
.text { color: #566148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 97 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566148, #4a6148); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #566148?: #566148 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566148?: The RGB value is 86, 97, 72: 86 red, 97 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566148?: The complementary color is #534861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.