What color is #566740?

#566740 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 #566740?

The RGB value is 86, 103, 64: 86 red, 103 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566740?

The complementary color is #514067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566740 color

#566740 rgb(86, 103, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #566740 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 40.4% green and 25.1% blue (86, 103, 64).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 23% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#566740 color codes

HEX	`#566740`
RGB	`rgb(86, 103, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 40.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 23%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 38%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 38%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.29, -14, 19.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.29, 24.37, 125.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.613, 12.049, 6.669)`
Decimal	`5662528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566740, 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 #566740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #566740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566740; }
.text { color: #566740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 103 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566740, #436740); }

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Questions

What color is #566740?: #566740 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 #566740?: The RGB value is 86, 103, 64: 86 red, 103 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566740?: The complementary color is #514067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.