#566247 Color
#566247 is rgb(86, 98, 71) in RGB, hsl(87, 16%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 28%, 62%) 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 8.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566247rgb(86, 98, 71)hsl(87, 16%, 33%)hsv(87, 28%, 38%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 28%, 62%)oklch(47.8% 0.044 127.5)lab(39.93% -8.83 13.82)lch(39.93% 16.40 122.58)What #566247 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 #566247, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566247 Channel Values
How #566247 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 16% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 28% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.49:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566247 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 #566247
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566247; 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 #566247
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 #566247 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.
#566247#606047#5C6147#5E5E47#5B6047#595F5F#586056#5E5E5EUsing #566247 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566247: #566247;background-color: #566247;colors: { 'color-566247': '#566247' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.384, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_566247">#566247</color>fill="#566247"More Green Colors
#566247 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566247 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566247?
#566247 is a dark green — rgb(86, 98, 71) in RGB and hsl(87, 16%, 33%) 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 8.36.
What is the RGB value of #566247?
#566247 is rgb(86, 98, 71) — red 86, green 98, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566247?
#566247 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 28%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566247 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566247 scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566247 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566247 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 17, which is visibly different.
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