#565D00
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.103 114.8), rgb(86, 93, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#565D00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565D00 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 93, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.103 114.8) |
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 #565D00 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565D00 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565D00 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #565D00 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#BFC699
oklch(81% 0.061 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85F
oklch(70.8% 0.097 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#88922D
oklch(63.2% 0.123 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565D00
oklch(45.6% 0.103 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#414607
oklch(37.7% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262908
oklch(27% 0.051 114.2)
#565D00 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) | #655800 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64590C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D574E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565D00
#565D00
oklch(45.6% 0.103 114.8)
- #5C4A8A
#5C4A8A
oklch(45.7% 0.103 295)
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 #565D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
Use #565D00 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.