#566C60 Color
#566C60 is rgb(86, 108, 96) in RGB, hsl(147, 11%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 11%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566C60rgb(86, 108, 96)hsl(147, 11%, 38%)hsv(147, 20%, 42%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 11%, 58%)oklch(51% 0.032 161.2)lab(43.55% -10.52 3.90)lch(43.55% 11.22 159.65)What #566C60 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 #566C60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566C60 Channel Values
How #566C60 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 108 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 11% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 20% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566C60 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 #566C60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566C60; 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 #566C60
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 #566C60 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.
#566C60#696960#626A60#656561#606860#586B6B#576B67#676767Using #566C60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566c60: #566C60;background-color: #566C60;colors: { 'color-566c60': '#566C60' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.424, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_566c60">#566C60</color>fill="#566C60"More Green Colors
#566C60 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566C60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566C60?
#566C60 is a dark green — rgb(86, 108, 96) in RGB and hsl(147, 11%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.
What is the RGB value of #566C60?
#566C60 is rgb(86, 108, 96) — red 86, green 108, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566C60?
#566C60 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 11%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566C60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566C60 scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566C60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566C60 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 11.26, which is visibly different.
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