What color is #56674D?

#56674D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56674D?

The RGB value is 86, 103, 77: 86 red, 103 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56674D?

The complementary color is #5E4D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56674D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56674D color

#56674D rgb(86, 103, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #56674D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 40.4% green and 30.2% blue (86, 103, 77).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 14% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#56674D color codes

HEX	`#56674D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 103, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 40.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 14%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 25%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 25%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.56, -11.83, 12.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.56, 17.28, 133.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.027, 12.215, 8.849)`
Decimal	`5662541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56674D, 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 #56674D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56674D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #56674D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56674d; }
.text { color: #56674d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56674d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 103 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56674d, #4d6751); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #56674D?: #56674D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56674D?: The RGB value is 86, 103, 77: 86 red, 103 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56674D?: The complementary color is #5E4D67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56674D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.