#566716
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.3% 0.105 121), rgb(86, 103, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#566716 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566716 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 103, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.105 121) |
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 #566716 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566716 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566716 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #566716 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A96F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#809347
oklch(63.1% 0.104 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D27
oklch(55.7% 0.113 120.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#566716
oklch(48.3% 0.105 121)
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Step 800
800
#485618
oklch(42.7% 0.087 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C471A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#566716 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) | #6E6005 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C601D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6158 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566716
#566716
oklch(48.3% 0.105 121)
- #694F90
#694F90
oklch(48.4% 0.105 301)
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 #566716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
Use #566716 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.