#566C4E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.5% 0.053 137.5), rgb(86, 108, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#566C4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566C4E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 108, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.053 137.5) |
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 #566C4E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566C4E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566C4E text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #566C4E text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A78E
oklch(70.7% 0.041 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9172
oklch(63% 0.052 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#637C5A
oklch(55.7% 0.059 137.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#566C4E
oklch(50.5% 0.053 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#43553D
oklch(42.7% 0.045 138)
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Step 900
900
#394634
oklch(37.7% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#566C4E 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) | #6E674C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556A64 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566C4E
#566C4E
oklch(50.5% 0.053 137.5)
- #715B79
#715B79
oklch(50.4% 0.054 316.9)
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 #566C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.064
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.065
Use #566C4E 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.