#565E12
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(46% 0.096 115.6), rgb(86, 94, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#565E12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 116°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565E12 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 94, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.096 115.6) |
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 #565E12 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565E12 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565E12 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #565E12 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA771
oklch(70.8% 0.075 116)
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Step 500
500
#87904A
oklch(63% 0.095 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717A2B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 115.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565E12
oklch(46% 0.096 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D541B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40451C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#565E12 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) | #655902 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A19 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5850 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565E12
#565E12
oklch(46% 0.096 115.6)
- #5D4C87
#5D4C87
oklch(46.1% 0.095 295.7)
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 #565E12, 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 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
Use #565E12 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.