#565B00
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.1% 0.101 113.4), rgb(86, 91, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#565B00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565B00 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 91, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.101 113.4) |
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 #565B00 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565B00 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565B00 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #565B00 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A760
oklch(70.6% 0.094 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A912E
oklch(63.2% 0.121 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565B00
oklch(45.1% 0.101 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#424609
oklch(37.8% 0.079 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#565B00 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) | #635600 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63570B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D554C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565B00
#565B00
oklch(45.1% 0.101 113.4)
- #594988
#594988
oklch(45.1% 0.101 293.6)
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 #565B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.017
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
Use #565B00 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.