What color is #57663C?

#57663C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #57663C?

The RGB value is 87, 102, 60: 87 red, 102 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #57663C?

The complementary color is #4B3C66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57663C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#57663C color

#57663C rgb(87, 102, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #57663C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 40% green and 23.5% blue (87, 102, 60).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 26% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#57663C color codes

HEX	`#57663C`
RGB	`rgb(87, 102, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 40%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 26%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 41%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 41%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.99, -13.61, 21.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.99, 25.77, 121.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.497, 11.855, 6.062)`
Decimal	`5727804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #57663C, 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 #57663C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#57663C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #57663C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57663c; }
.text { color: #57663c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57663c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 102 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57663c, #42663c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #57663C?: #57663C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #57663C?: The RGB value is 87, 102, 60: 87 red, 102 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #57663C?: The complementary color is #4B3C66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57663C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.