#566730
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.6% 0.082 123.6), rgb(86, 103, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#566730 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566730 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 103, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.082 123.6) |
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 #566730 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566730 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566730 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #566730 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F925A
oklch(63.1% 0.082 124)
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Step 600
600
#697C40
oklch(55.6% 0.088 123.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#566730
oklch(48.6% 0.082 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#47552A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 124)
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Step 900
900
#3C4626
oklch(37.6% 0.052 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#566730 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) | #6C612B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6133 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A625A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566730
#566730
oklch(48.6% 0.082 123.6)
- #695385
#695385
oklch(48.5% 0.082 303.7)
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 #566730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
Use #566730 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.