#566222 Color
#566222 is rgb(86, 98, 34) in RGB, hsl(71, 48%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 65%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566222rgb(86, 98, 34)hsl(71, 48%, 26%)hsv(71, 65%, 38%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 65%, 62%)oklch(47.2% 0.089 118.9)lab(39.45% -12.29 33.61)lch(39.45% 35.78 110.08)What #566222 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 #566222, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566222 Channel Values
How #566222 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 98 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 48% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 65% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566222 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 #566222
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566222; 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 #566222
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 #566222 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.
#566222#606022#5C6122#5E5E23#5B6023#5C5D5D#5A5F4C#5D5D5DUsing #566222 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566222: #566222;background-color: #566222;colors: { 'color-566222': '#566222' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.384, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_566222">#566222</color>fill="#566222"More Green Colors
#566222 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566222 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566222?
#566222 is a dark green — rgb(86, 98, 34) in RGB and hsl(71, 48%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #566222?
#566222 is rgb(86, 98, 34) — red 86, green 98, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566222?
#566222 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 65%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566222 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566222 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566222 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566222 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 6.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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