#566722 Color
#566722 is rgb(86, 103, 34) in RGB, hsl(75, 50%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 67%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566722rgb(86, 103, 34)hsl(75, 50%, 27%)hsv(75, 67%, 40%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 67%, 60%)oklch(48.4% 0.096 121.9)lab(41.04% -14.86 35.27)lch(41.04% 38.27 112.84)What #566722 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 #566722, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566722 Channel Values
How #566722 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 103 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 50% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 67% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566722 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 #566722
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566722; 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 #566722
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 #566722 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.
#566722#646422#5F6522#626223#5D6423#5D6161#5A644F#606060Using #566722 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566722: #566722;background-color: #566722;colors: { 'color-566722': '#566722' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.404, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_566722">#566722</color>fill="#566722"More Green Colors
#566722 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566722 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566722?
#566722 is a dark green — rgb(86, 103, 34) in RGB and hsl(75, 50%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #566722?
#566722 is rgb(86, 103, 34) — red 86, green 103, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566722?
#566722 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 67%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566722 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566722 scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566722 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566722 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 5.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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