#566614 Color
#566614 is rgb(86, 102, 20) in RGB, hsl(72, 67%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 80%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), visibly different at ΔE 10.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566614rgb(86, 102, 20)hsl(72, 67%, 24%)hsv(72, 80%, 40%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 80%, 60%)oklch(48.1% 0.105 120.4)lab(40.63% -15.02 40.56)lch(40.63% 43.25 110.33)What #566614 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 #566614, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566614 Channel Values
How #566614 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 102 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 67% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 80% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566614 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 #566614
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566614; 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 #566614
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 #566614 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.
#566614#636314#5E6514#616116#5D6315#5D6060#5A624C#5F5F5FUsing #566614 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566614: #566614;background-color: #566614;colors: { 'color-566614': '#566614' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.400, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_566614">#566614</color>fill="#566614"More Green Colors
#566614 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566614 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566614?
#566614 is a dark green — rgb(86, 102, 20) in RGB and hsl(72, 67%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.48.
What is the RGB value of #566614?
#566614 is rgb(86, 102, 20) — red 86, green 102, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566614?
#566614 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 80%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566614 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566614 scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566614 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566614 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 10.48, which is visibly different.
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