What color is #566341?

#566341 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 #566341?

The RGB value is 86, 99, 65: 86 red, 99 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566341?

The complementary color is #4E4163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566341?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566341 color

#566341 rgb(86, 99, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #566341 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 38.8% green and 25.5% blue (86, 99, 65).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#566341 color codes

HEX	`#566341`
RGB	`rgb(86, 99, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 38.8%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 34%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.05, -11.6, 17.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.05, 21.18, 123.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.254, 11.284, 6.69)`
Decimal	`5661505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566341, 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 #566341	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566341 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	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 #566341 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566341; }
.text { color: #566341; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566341; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 99 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566341, #456341); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #566341?: #566341 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 #566341?: The RGB value is 86, 99, 65: 86 red, 99 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566341?: The complementary color is #4E4163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566341?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.