#565E22
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.1% 0.083 116.2), rgb(86, 94, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#565E22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565E22 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 94, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.083 116.2) |
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 #565E22 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565E22 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565E22 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #565E22 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
-
Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
-
Step 400
400
#9EA678
oklch(70.7% 0.064 116.1)
-
Step 500
500
#879055
oklch(63.2% 0.082 115.9)
-
Step 600
600
#707A39
oklch(55.6% 0.09 116.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#565E22
oklch(46.1% 0.083 116.2)
-
Step 800
800
#4D5425
oklch(42.8% 0.069 116.4)
-
Step 900
900
#404523
oklch(37.7% 0.053 115.9)
-
Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#565E22 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) | #64591B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A26 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5951 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565E22
#565E22
oklch(46.1% 0.083 116.2)
- #5D4E82
#5D4E82
oklch(46.2% 0.084 296.2)
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 #565E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #565E22 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.