#565C00
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.4% 0.102 114.1), rgb(86, 92, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#565C00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565C00 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 92, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.102 114.1) |
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 #565C00 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565C00 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565C00 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #565C00 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69A
oklch(81% 0.06 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA760
oklch(70.6% 0.095 114.1)
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Step 500
500
#89912D
oklch(63.1% 0.122 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565C00
oklch(45.4% 0.102 114.1)
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Step 900
900
#414608
oklch(37.7% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262908
oklch(27% 0.051 114.2)
#565C00 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) | #645700 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64580B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D564D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565C00
#565C00
oklch(45.4% 0.102 114.1)
- #5A4989
#5A4989
oklch(45.3% 0.103 294.2)
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 #565C00, 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 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
Use #565C00 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.