What color is #566E2F?

#566E2F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #566E2F?

The RGB value is 86, 110, 47: 86 red, 110 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #566E2F?

The complementary color is #472F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #566E2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#566E2F color

#566E2F rgb(86, 110, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #566E2F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 43.1% green and 18.4% blue (86, 110, 47).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 40% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#566E2F color codes

HEX	`#566E2F`
RGB	`rgb(86, 110, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 43.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 40%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 57%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 57%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.26, -19.98, 31.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.26, 37.58, 122.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.927, 13.335, 4.74)`
Decimal	`5664303`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #566E2F, 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 #566E2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#566E2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #566E2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #566e2f; }
.text { color: #566e2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #566e2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 110 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #566e2f, #366e2f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #566E2F?: #566E2F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #566E2F?: The RGB value is 86, 110, 47: 86 red, 110 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #566E2F?: The complementary color is #472F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #566E2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.