#566A40
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.7% 0.068 129.3), rgb(86, 106, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#566A40 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566A40 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 106, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.068 129.3) |
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 #566A40 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566A40 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566A40 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #566A40 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A785
oklch(70.6% 0.052 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D9266
oklch(63.2% 0.068 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#667C4E
oklch(55.7% 0.072 129.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#566A40
oklch(49.7% 0.068 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#455534
oklch(42.7% 0.055 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A462D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#566A40 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) | #6E653D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6342 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58675F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566A40
#566A40
oklch(49.7% 0.068 129.3)
- #6E5880
#6E5880
oklch(49.8% 0.067 309.2)
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 #566A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
Use #566A40 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.