#566516
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.8% 0.102 120), rgb(86, 101, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#566516 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566516 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 101, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.102 120) |
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 #566516 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566516 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566516 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #566516 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#829248
oklch(63% 0.101 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C29
oklch(55.5% 0.109 120)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#566516
oklch(47.8% 0.102 120)
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Step 800
800
#495519
oklch(42.6% 0.084 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D471B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#566516 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) | #6C5F06 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5F56 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566516
#566516
oklch(47.8% 0.102 120)
- #664E8E
#664E8E
oklch(47.7% 0.103 299.8)
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 #566516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.012
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.017
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
Use #566516 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.