#565C28 Color
#565C28 is rgb(86, 92, 40) in RGB, hsl(67, 39%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 57%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565C28rgb(86, 92, 40)hsl(67, 39%, 26%)hsv(67, 57%, 36%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 57%, 64%)oklch(45.7% 0.074 114.9)lab(37.61% -8.70 28.59)lch(37.61% 29.88 106.93)What #565C28 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 #565C28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565C28 Channel Values
How #565C28 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 92 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 39% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 57% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.1:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565C28 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 #565C28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565C28; 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 #565C28
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 #565C28 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-565c28: #565C28;background-color: #565C28;colors: { 'color-565c28': '#565C28' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.361, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_565c28">#565C28</color>fill="#565C28"More Green Colors
#565C28 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565C28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565C28?
#565C28 is a dark green — rgb(86, 92, 40) in RGB and hsl(67, 39%, 26%) 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 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #565C28?
#565C28 is rgb(86, 92, 40) — red 86, green 92, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565C28?
#565C28 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 57%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565C28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565C28 scores 7.1:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565C28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565C28 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 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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