#565F22
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.4% 0.085 116.9), rgb(86, 95, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#565F22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565F22 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 95, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.085 116.9) |
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 #565F22 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565F22 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565F22 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #565F22 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA677
oklch(70.6% 0.066 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#869054
oklch(63.1% 0.083 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707A38
oklch(55.6% 0.091 116.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565F22
oklch(46.4% 0.085 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5424
oklch(42.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4522
oklch(37.6% 0.055 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#565F22 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) | #655A1B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B26 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5A52 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565F22
#565F22
oklch(46.4% 0.085 116.9)
- #5E4E83
#5E4E83
oklch(46.3% 0.086 296.8)
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 #565F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #565F22 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.