#566841 Color
#566841 is rgb(86, 104, 65) in RGB, hsl(88, 23%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 38%, 59%) 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 5.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566841rgb(86, 104, 65)hsl(88, 23%, 33%)hsv(88, 38%, 41%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 38%, 59%)oklch(49.2% 0.063 128.7)lab(41.71% -12.71 19.67)lch(41.71% 23.42 122.88)What #566841 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 #566841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566841 Channel Values
How #566841 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 104 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 23% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 38% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566841 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 #566841
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566841; 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 #566841
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 #566841 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.
#566841#656541#5F6641#626242#5E6541#5B6464#596658#626262Using #566841 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566841: #566841;background-color: #566841;colors: { 'color-566841': '#566841' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.408, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_566841">#566841</color>fill="#566841"More Green Colors
#566841 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566841 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566841?
#566841 is a dark green — rgb(86, 104, 65) in RGB and hsl(88, 23%, 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 5.69.
What is the RGB value of #566841?
#566841 is rgb(86, 104, 65) — red 86, green 104, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566841?
#566841 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 38%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566841 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566841 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566841 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566841 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 11.29, which is visibly different.
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