#565D46 Color
#565D46 is rgb(86, 93, 70) in RGB, hsl(78, 14%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 25%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#565D46rgb(86, 93, 70)hsl(78, 14%, 32%)hsv(78, 25%, 36%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 25%, 64%)oklch(46.5% 0.037 121.6)lab(38.36% -6.24 12.30)lch(38.36% 13.79 116.88)What #565D46 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 #565D46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#565D46 Channel Values
How #565D46 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 93 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 14% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 25% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #565D46 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 #565D46
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #565D46; 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 #565D46
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 #565D46 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.
#565D46#5C5C46#5A5C46#5B5B46#595C46#595A5A#585B53#5A5A5AUsing #565D46 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-565d46: #565D46;background-color: #565D46;colors: { 'color-565d46': '#565D46' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.365, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_565d46">#565D46</color>fill="#565D46"More Green Colors
#565D46 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#565D46 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #565D46?
#565D46 is a dark green — rgb(86, 93, 70) in RGB and hsl(78, 14%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #565D46?
#565D46 is rgb(86, 93, 70) — red 86, green 93, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #565D46?
#565D46 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 25%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #565D46 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #565D46 scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #565D46 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #565D46 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 15.06, which is visibly different.
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