What color is #566763?

#566763 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566763?

The RGB value is 86, 103, 99: 86 red, 103 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566763?

The complementary color is #67565A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566763?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566763 color

#566763 rgb(86, 103, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566763 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 40.4% green and 38.8% blue (86, 103, 99).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#566763 color codes

HEX	`#566763`
RGB	`rgb(86, 103, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 40.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 4%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.12, -7.31, 0.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.12, 7.31, 179.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.94, 12.579, 13.654)`
Decimal	`5662563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566763, 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 #566763	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566763 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #566763 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566763; }
.text { color: #566763; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566763; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 103 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566763, #566367); }

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Questions

What color is #566763?: #566763 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566763?: The RGB value is 86, 103, 99: 86 red, 103 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566763?: The complementary color is #67565A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566763?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.