#565F4B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.2% 0.033 127.4), rgb(86, 95, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#565F4B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565F4B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 95, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 12%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.033 127.4) |
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 #565F4B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565F4B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565F4B text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #565F4B text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#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
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B8
oklch(81% 0.016 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA493
oklch(70.7% 0.026 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#848D78
oklch(63% 0.032 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7861
oklch(55.7% 0.037 128.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565F4B
oklch(47.2% 0.033 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5242
oklch(42.7% 0.027 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4438
oklch(37.7% 0.021 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#565F4B 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) | #615C4A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C4C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575D59 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565F4B
#565F4B
oklch(47.2% 0.033 127.4)
- #60576A
#60576A
oklch(47.2% 0.032 306.6)
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 #565F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
Use #565F4B 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.