#565A4E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46% 0.02 122.2), rgb(86, 90, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#565A4E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565A4E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 90, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 7%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.02 122.2) |
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 #565A4E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565A4E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565A4E text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #565A4E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BB
oklch(81% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA298
oklch(70.7% 0.015 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#878C7F
oklch(63.2% 0.02 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#717568
oklch(55.5% 0.02 121)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565A4E
oklch(46% 0.02 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5147
oklch(42.8% 0.017 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#565A4E 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) | #5C584D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575957 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565A4E
#565A4E
oklch(46% 0.02 122.2)
- #5A5661
#5A5661
oklch(46.1% 0.018 302.2)
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 #565A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.074
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.074
Use #565A4E 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.