#565F47
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.1% 0.039 124.6), rgb(86, 95, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#565F47 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565F47 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 95, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.039 124.6) |
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 #565F47 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565F47 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565F47 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #565F47 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B6
oklch(81% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400
#9CA490
oklch(70.7% 0.03 125)
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Step 500
500
#848E75
oklch(63.1% 0.038 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E785D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 124.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565F47
oklch(47.1% 0.039 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B523F
oklch(42.6% 0.032 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#565F47 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) | #625C46 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C48 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585D58 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565F47
#565F47
oklch(47.1% 0.039 124.6)
- #60566D
#60566D
oklch(47.1% 0.038 304.7)
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 #565F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #565F47 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.