#565900
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.099 112), rgb(86, 89, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#565900 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565900 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 89, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.099 112) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #565900 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565900 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565900 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #565900 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 112)
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Step 400
400
#A2A761
oklch(70.8% 0.093 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B9030
oklch(63% 0.118 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565900
oklch(44.6% 0.099 112)
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Step 900
900
#43450A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272909
oklch(27.1% 0.049 112.6)
#565900 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #615400 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61560B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D534B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565900
#565900
oklch(44.6% 0.099 112)
- #564886
#564886
oklch(44.5% 0.1 292.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #565900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
Use #565900 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.