#565D15
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.8% 0.093 115), rgb(86, 93, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#565D15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565D15 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 93, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.093 115) |
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 #565D15 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565D15 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565D15 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #565D15 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA767
oklch(70.7% 0.087 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#87913B
oklch(63% 0.111 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#727B11
oklch(55.7% 0.12 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565D15
oklch(45.8% 0.093 115)
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Step 900
900
#404612
oklch(37.7% 0.073 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#565D15 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) | #645807 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64591B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C574F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565D15
#565D15
oklch(45.8% 0.093 115)
- #5B4C85
#5B4C85
oklch(45.7% 0.092 294.6)
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 #565D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
Use #565D15 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.