#566642 Color
#566642 is rgb(86, 102, 66) in RGB, hsl(87, 21%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 35%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566642rgb(86, 102, 66)hsl(87, 21%, 33%)hsv(87, 35%, 40%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 35%, 60%)oklch(48.7% 0.058 127.9)lab(41.10% -11.56 18.30)lch(41.10% 21.64 122.28)What #566642 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 #566642, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566642 Channel Values
How #566642 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 21% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 35% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566642 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 #566642
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566642; 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 #566642
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 #566642 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.
#566642#636342#5E6542#616143#5D6342#5A6262#596457#616161Using #566642 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566642: #566642;background-color: #566642;colors: { 'color-566642': '#566642' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.400, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_566642">#566642</color>fill="#566642"More Green Colors
#566642 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566642 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566642?
#566642 is a dark green — rgb(86, 102, 66) in RGB and hsl(87, 21%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #566642?
#566642 is rgb(86, 102, 66) — red 86, green 102, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566642?
#566642 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 35%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566642 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566642 scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566642 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566642 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 13.02, which is visibly different.
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