What color is #566550?

#566550 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566550?

The RGB value is 86, 101, 80: 86 red, 101 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566550?

The complementary color is #5F5065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566550?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566550 color

#566550 rgb(86, 101, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #566550 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 39.6% green and 31.4% blue (86, 101, 80).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 12% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#566550 color codes

HEX	`#566550`
RGB	`rgb(86, 101, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 39.6%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 12%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 21%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 21%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41, -10.13, 10.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41, 14.25, 135.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.939, 11.865, 9.354)`
Decimal	`5662032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566550, 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 #566550	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566550 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #566550 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566550; }
.text { color: #566550; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566550; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 101 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566550, #506555); }

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Questions

What color is #566550?: #566550 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566550?: The RGB value is 86, 101, 80: 86 red, 101 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566550?: The complementary color is #5F5065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566550?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.