What color is #56745D?

#56745D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56745D?

The RGB value is 86, 116, 93: 86 red, 116 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56745D?

The complementary color is #74566D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56745D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56745D color

#56745D rgb(86, 116, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #56745D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 45.5% green and 36.5% blue (86, 116, 93).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#56745D color codes

HEX	`#56745D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 116, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 45.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 26%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 20%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.99, -15.95, 9.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.99, 18.43, 149.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.058, 15.259, 12.664)`
Decimal	`5665885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56745D, 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 #56745D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56745D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #56745D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56745d; }
.text { color: #56745d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56745d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 116 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56745d, #56746c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #56745D?: #56745D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56745D?: The RGB value is 86, 116, 93: 86 red, 116 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56745D?: The complementary color is #74566D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56745D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.