#566935
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.079 125.7), rgb(86, 105, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#566935 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566935 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 105, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.079 125.7) |
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 #566935 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566935 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566935 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #566935 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 126)
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Step 400
400
#97A87E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E925D
oklch(63.1% 0.078 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#677C43
oklch(55.5% 0.085 125.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#566935
oklch(49.2% 0.079 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#46552C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 126)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#566935 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) | #6E6331 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6238 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59655D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566935
#566935
oklch(49.2% 0.079 125.7)
- #6C5585
#6C5585
oklch(49.2% 0.079 305.7)
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 #566935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.011
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
Use #566935 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.