#566D41
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.4% 0.071 131), rgb(86, 109, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#566D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566D41 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 109, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.071 131) |
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 #566D41 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566D41 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566D41 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #566D41 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AF
oklch(81% 0.035 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A884
oklch(70.7% 0.055 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9365
oklch(63.2% 0.072 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#637D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 131.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#566D41
oklch(50.4% 0.071 131)
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Step 800
800
#435633
oklch(42.7% 0.06 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#21291A
oklch(26.8% 0.029 131)
#566D41 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) | #71673E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6543 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576A62 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566D41
#566D41
oklch(50.4% 0.071 131)
- #725983
#725983
oklch(50.6% 0.071 311.1)
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 #566D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
Use #566D41 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.