What color is #56712A?

#56712A 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 #56712A?

The RGB value is 86, 113, 42: 86 red, 113 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56712A?

The complementary color is #452A71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56712A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56712A color

#56712A rgb(86, 113, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #56712A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 44.3% green and 16.5% blue (86, 113, 42).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 46% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#56712A color codes

HEX	`#56712A`
RGB	`rgb(86, 113, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 44.3%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 46%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 63%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 63%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.17, -22.05, 35.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.17, 41.69, 121.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.161, 13.956, 4.348)`
Decimal	`5665066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56712A, 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 #56712A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56712A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #56712A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56712a; }
.text { color: #56712a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56712a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 113 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56712a, #33712a); }

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Questions

What color is #56712A?: #56712A 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 #56712A?: The RGB value is 86, 113, 42: 86 red, 113 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56712A?: The complementary color is #452A71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56712A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.