#56734E Color
#56734E is rgb(86, 115, 78) in RGB, hsl(107, 19%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 32%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56734Ergb(86, 115, 78)hsl(107, 19%, 38%)hsv(107, 32%, 45%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 32%, 55%)oklch(52.2% 0.066 139)lab(45.39% -16.72 17.00)lch(45.39% 23.84 134.54)What #56734E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #56734E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56734E Channel Values
How #56734E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 86 · G 115 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 107° · S 19% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 107° · S 32% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56734E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #56734E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56734E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #56734E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #56734E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#56734E#6F6F4E#66704E#6A6A4F#636E4F#5B6F6F#597164#6B6B6BUsing #56734E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56734e: #56734E;background-color: #56734E;colors: { 'color-56734e': '#56734E' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.451, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_56734e">#56734E</color>fill="#56734E"More Green Colors
#56734E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56734E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56734E?
#56734E is a dark green — rgb(86, 115, 78) in RGB and hsl(107, 19%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #56734E?
#56734E is rgb(86, 115, 78) — red 86, green 115, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56734E?
#56734E converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 32%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56734E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #56734E scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56734E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56734E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.67, which is visibly different.
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