#565E06
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.9% 0.102 115.4), rgb(86, 94, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#565E06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565E06 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 94, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.102 115.4) |
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 #565E06 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565E06 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565E06 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #565E06 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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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
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#879145
oklch(63.2% 0.101 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717B24
oklch(55.7% 0.11 115.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565E06
oklch(45.9% 0.102 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5416
oklch(42.6% 0.084 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404619
oklch(37.8% 0.066 116)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#565E06 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) | #665900 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A11 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C584F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565E06
#565E06
oklch(45.9% 0.102 115.4)
- #5D4B8A
#5D4B8A
oklch(46% 0.101 295.3)
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 #565E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.017
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #565E06 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.