#566735
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.7% 0.076 124.6), rgb(86, 103, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#566735 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566735 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 103, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.076 124.6) |
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 #566735 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566735 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566735 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #566735 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A77F
oklch(70.6% 0.059 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F925F
oklch(63.2% 0.075 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#697C45
oklch(55.7% 0.082 124.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#566735
oklch(48.7% 0.076 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#47552D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#566735 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) | #6C6131 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6138 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59635B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566735
#566735
oklch(48.7% 0.076 124.6)
- #695482
#695482
oklch(48.6% 0.076 304.7)
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 #566735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
Use #566735 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.