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#56765D Color

#56765D is rgb(86, 118, 93) in RGB, hsl(133, 16%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 21%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56765D
HEX#56765D
RGBrgb(86, 118, 93)
HSLhsl(133, 16%, 40%)
HSVhsv(133, 27%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 21%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.054 151)
LABlab(46.61% -16.12 9.95)
LCHlch(46.61% 18.95 148.32)

What #56765D 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 #56765D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#56765D Channel Values

How #56765D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 118 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 133° · S 16% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 133° · S 27% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.07:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56765D 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.

TextWhite text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56765D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56765D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #56765D

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 #56765D 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.

Typical#56765D
Protanopia#71715D
Protanomaly#67735D
Deuteranopia#6D6D5E
Deuteranomaly#64715E
Tritanopia#5A7373
Tritanomaly#58746B
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #56765D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-56765d: #56765D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56765D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56765d': '#56765D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.463, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_56765d">#56765D</color>
SVG fillfill="#56765D"

More Green Colors

#56765D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56765D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56765D?

#56765D is a mid-tone green — rgb(86, 118, 93) in RGB and hsl(133, 16%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.47.

What is the RGB value of #56765D?

#56765D is rgb(86, 118, 93) — red 86, green 118, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56765D?

#56765D converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 21%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56765D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #56765D scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56765D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56765D 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.07, which is visibly different.

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