What color is #56614C?

#56614C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56614C?

The RGB value is 86, 97, 76: 86 red, 97 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56614C?

The complementary color is #574C61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56614C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56614C color

#56614C rgb(86, 97, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #56614C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 38% green and 29.8% blue (86, 97, 76).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 12% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#56614C color codes

HEX	`#56614C`
RGB	`rgb(86, 97, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 38%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 12%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 22%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 22%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.66, -8.57, 10.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.66, 13.62, 128.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.417, 11.05, 8.473)`
Decimal	`5661004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56614C, 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 #56614C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56614C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #56614C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56614c; }
.text { color: #56614c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56614c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 97 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56614c, #4c614d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #56614C?: #56614C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56614C?: The RGB value is 86, 97, 76: 86 red, 97 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56614C?: The complementary color is #574C61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56614C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.