What color is #566966?

#566966 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 #566966?

The RGB value is 86, 105, 102: 86 red, 105 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566966?

The complementary color is #695659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566966 color

#566966 rgb(86, 105, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #566966 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 41.2% green and 40% blue (86, 105, 102).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#566966 color codes

HEX	`#566966`
RGB	`rgb(86, 105, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 41.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 18%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 3%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.82, -7.79, -0.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.82, 7.82, 185.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.287, 13.041, 14.49)`
Decimal	`5663078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566966, 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 #566966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #566966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566966; }
.text { color: #566966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 105 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566966, #566269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #566966?: #566966 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 #566966?: The RGB value is 86, 105, 102: 86 red, 105 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566966?: The complementary color is #695659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.