What color is #56746E?

#56746E is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56746E?

The RGB value is 86, 116, 110: 86 red, 116 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56746E?

The complementary color is #74565C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56746E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56746E color

#56746E rgb(86, 116, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56746E is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 45.5% green and 43.1% blue (86, 116, 110).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 15% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#56746E color codes

HEX	`#56746E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 116, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 45.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 15%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 26%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 5%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.44, -12.2, -0.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.44, 12.2, 180.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.897, 15.594, 17.079)`
Decimal	`5665902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56746E, 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 #56746E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56746E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #56746E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56746e; }
.text { color: #56746e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56746e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 116 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56746e, #566b74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #56746E?: #56746E is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56746E?: The RGB value is 86, 116, 110: 86 red, 116 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56746E?: The complementary color is #74565C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56746E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.