What color is #568742?

#568742 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color The Legend of Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #568742?

The RGB value is 86, 135, 66: 86 red, 135 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #568742?

The complementary color is #734287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #568742?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#568742 color

#568742 rgb(86, 135, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #568742 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 52.9% green and 25.9% blue (86, 135, 66).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is The Legend of Green (#558844), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#568742 color codes

HEX	`#568742`
RGB	`rgb(86, 135, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 52.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 51%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.5, -30.15, 31.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.5, 43.79, 133.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.485, 19.699, 8.245)`
Decimal	`5670722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #568742, 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 #568742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#568742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	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 #568742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #568742; }
.text { color: #568742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #568742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 135 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #568742, #428751); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #568742?: #568742 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color The Legend of Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #568742?: The RGB value is 86, 135, 66: 86 red, 135 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #568742?: The complementary color is #734287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #568742?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.