#565A50
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.1% 0.017 124.9), rgb(86, 90, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#565A50 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565A50 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 90, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 6%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.017 124.9) |
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 #565A50 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565A50 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565A50 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #565A50 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#BFC1BC
oklch(80.8% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA299
oklch(70.7% 0.013 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#878B81
oklch(63% 0.015 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#71756A
oklch(55.6% 0.017 123.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565A50
oklch(46.1% 0.017 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5048
oklch(42.6% 0.013 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#40433C
oklch(37.8% 0.012 126)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#565A50 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) | #5B594F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5850 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575957 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565A50
#565A50
oklch(46.1% 0.017 124.9)
- #5A5660
#5A5660
oklch(46% 0.017 303.8)
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 #565A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.076
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.077
Use #565A50 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.