What color is #567159?

#567159 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #567159?

The RGB value is 86, 113, 89: 86 red, 113 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #567159?

The complementary color is #71566E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #567159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#567159 color

#567159 rgb(86, 113, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #567159 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 44.3% green and 34.9% blue (86, 113, 89).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#567159 color codes

HEX	`#567159`
RGB	`rgb(86, 113, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 44.3%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 24%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 21%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.96, -15.11, 10.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.96, 18.22, 146.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.546, 14.51, 11.642)`
Decimal	`5665113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #567159, 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 #567159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#567159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #567159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #567159; }
.text { color: #567159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #567159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 113 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #567159, #567166); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #567159?: #567159 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #567159?: The RGB value is 86, 113, 89: 86 red, 113 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #567159?: The complementary color is #71566E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #567159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.