#566942
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.4% 0.063 129.6), rgb(86, 105, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#566942 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566942 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 105, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.063 129.6) |
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 #566942 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566942 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566942 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #566942 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A787
oklch(70.7% 0.049 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D9169
oklch(63% 0.062 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#667B50
oklch(55.4% 0.068 129.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#566942
oklch(49.4% 0.063 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#465536
oklch(42.8% 0.052 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#566942 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) | #6D643F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6344 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57665F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566942
#566942
oklch(49.4% 0.063 129.6)
- #6D587D
#6D587D
oklch(49.6% 0.063 310)
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 #566942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #566942 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.