#565B23
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.4% 0.078 113.8), rgb(86, 91, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#565B23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565B23 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 91, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.078 113.8) |
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 #565B23 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565B23 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565B23 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #565B23 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A671
oklch(70.7% 0.073 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#89904A
oklch(63.2% 0.094 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.102 114)
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Step 700
700
#60661D
oklch(49% 0.095 113.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565B23
oklch(45.4% 0.078 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#565B23 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) | #62571D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615826 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B564F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565B23
#565B23
oklch(45.4% 0.078 113.8)
- #594D7E
#594D7E
oklch(45.4% 0.079 294.3)
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 #565B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #565B23 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.