What color is #568326?

#568326 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Enchanted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #568326?

The RGB value is 86, 131, 38: 86 red, 131 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #568326?

The complementary color is #532683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #568326?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#568326 color

#568326 rgb(86, 131, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #568326 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 51.4% green and 14.9% blue (86, 131, 38).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 55% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Forest (#5C821A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#568326 color codes

HEX	`#568326`
RGB	`rgb(86, 131, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 51.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 55%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 71%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 71%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.92, -31.2, 43.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.92, 53.42, 125.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.304, 18.351, 4.727)`
Decimal	`5669670`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #568326, 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 #568326	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#568326 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	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 #568326 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #568326; }
.text { color: #568326; }
.border { border: 2px solid #568326; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 131 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #568326, #288326); }

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Questions

What color is #568326?: #568326 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Enchanted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #568326?: The RGB value is 86, 131, 38: 86 red, 131 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #568326?: The complementary color is #532683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #568326?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.