#565A26 Color
#565A26 is rgb(86, 90, 38) in RGB, hsl(65, 41%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 58%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565A26rgb(86, 90, 38)hsl(65, 41%, 25%)hsv(65, 58%, 35%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 58%, 65%)oklch(45.2% 0.074 113)lab(36.96% -7.76 28.91)lch(36.96% 29.94 105.03)What #565A26 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #565A26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565A26 Channel Values
How #565A26 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 86 · G 90 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 41% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 58% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.28:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565A26 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #565A26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565A26; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #565A26
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #565A26 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565a26: #565A26;background-color: #565A26;colors: { 'color-565a26': '#565A26' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.353, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_565a26">#565A26</color>fill="#565A26"More Green Colors
#565A26 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565A26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565A26?
#565A26 is a dark green — rgb(86, 90, 38) in RGB and hsl(65, 41%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.
What is the RGB value of #565A26?
#565A26 is rgb(86, 90, 38) — red 86, green 90, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565A26?
#565A26 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 58%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565A26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565A26 scores 7.28:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565A26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565A26 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.28, which is visibly different.
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