What color is #566440?

#566440 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 #566440?

The RGB value is 86, 100, 64: 86 red, 100 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566440?

The complementary color is #4E4064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566440?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566440 color

#566440 rgb(86, 100, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #566440 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 39.2% green and 25.1% blue (86, 100, 64).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#566440 color codes

HEX	`#566440`
RGB	`rgb(86, 100, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 39.2%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 36%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 36%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.35, -12.32, 18.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.35, 22.4, 123.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.32, 11.463, 6.571)`
Decimal	`5661760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566440, 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 #566440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #566440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566440; }
.text { color: #566440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 100 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566440, #446440); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #566440?: #566440 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 #566440?: The RGB value is 86, 100, 64: 86 red, 100 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566440?: The complementary color is #4E4064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566440?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.