What color is #566251?

#566251 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566251?

The RGB value is 86, 98, 81: 86 red, 98 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566251?

The complementary color is #5D5162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566251?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566251 color

#566251 rgb(86, 98, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566251 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 38.4% green and 31.8% blue (86, 98, 81).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#566251 color codes

HEX	`#566251`
RGB	`rgb(86, 98, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 38.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 17%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 17%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.09, -8.2, 8.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.09, 11.56, 135.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.69, 11.308, 9.455)`
Decimal	`5661265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566251, 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 #566251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #566251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566251; }
.text { color: #566251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 98 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566251, #516254); }

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Questions

What color is #566251?: #566251 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566251?: The RGB value is 86, 98, 81: 86 red, 98 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566251?: The complementary color is #5D5162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566251?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.