What color is #56753B?

#56753B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56753B?

The RGB value is 86, 117, 59: 86 red, 117 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56753B?

The complementary color is #5A3B75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56753B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56753B color

#56753B rgb(86, 117, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #56753B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 45.9% green and 23.1% blue (86, 117, 59).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#56753B color codes

HEX	`#56753B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 117, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 45.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 50%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 50%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.66, -22.19, 28.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.66, 35.97, 128.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.988, 15.016, 6.456)`
Decimal	`5666107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56753B, 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 #56753B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#56753B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #56753B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56753b; }
.text { color: #56753b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56753b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 117 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56753b, #3b753d); }

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Questions

What color is #56753B?: #56753B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56753B?: The RGB value is 86, 117, 59: 86 red, 117 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56753B?: The complementary color is #5A3B75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56753B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.