What color is #56964E?

#56964E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Wicked Witch. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56964E?

The RGB value is 86, 150, 78: 86 red, 150 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56964E?

The complementary color is #8E4E96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56964E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56964E color

#56964E rgb(86, 150, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #56964E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 58.8% green and 30.6% blue (86, 150, 78).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 32% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Wicked Witch (#5B984F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#56964E color codes

HEX	`#56964E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 150, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 58.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 32%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 48%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 48%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.43, -35.43, 31.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.43, 47.45, 138.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.119, 24.34, 11.055)`
Decimal	`5674574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56964E, 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 #56964E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#56964E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	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 #56964E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56964e; }
.text { color: #56964e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56964e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 150 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56964e, #4e966a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #56964E?: #56964E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Wicked Witch. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56964E?: The RGB value is 86, 150, 78: 86 red, 150 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56964E?: The complementary color is #8E4E96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56964E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.