What color is #56673A?

#56673A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56673A?

The RGB value is 86, 103, 58: 86 red, 103 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56673A?

The complementary color is #4B3A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56673A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56673A color

#56673A rgb(86, 103, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #56673A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 40.4% green and 22.7% blue (86, 103, 58).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 28% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#56673A color codes

HEX	`#56673A`
RGB	`rgb(86, 103, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 40.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 28%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 44%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 44%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.19, -14.87, 23.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.19, 27.62, 122.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.452, 11.984, 5.817)`
Decimal	`5662522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56673A, 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 #56673A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56673A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #56673A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56673a; }
.text { color: #56673a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56673a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 103 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56673a, #3f673a); }

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Questions

What color is #56673A?: #56673A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56673A?: The RGB value is 86, 103, 58: 86 red, 103 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56673A?: The complementary color is #4B3A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56673A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.