What color is #566958?

#566958 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 #566958?

The RGB value is 86, 105, 88: 86 red, 105 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566958?

The complementary color is #695667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566958 color

#566958 rgb(86, 105, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #566958 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 41.2% green and 34.5% blue (86, 105, 88).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#566958 color codes

HEX	`#566958`
RGB	`rgb(86, 105, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 41.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 18%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 16%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.44, -10.84, 7.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.44, 13.02, 146.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.65, 12.786, 11.137)`
Decimal	`5663064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566958, 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 #566958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #566958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566958; }
.text { color: #566958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 105 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566958, #566961); }

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Questions

What color is #566958?: #566958 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 #566958?: The RGB value is 86, 105, 88: 86 red, 105 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566958?: The complementary color is #695667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.