#566C64 Color
#566C64 is rgb(86, 108, 100) in RGB, hsl(158, 11%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 7%, 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 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566C64rgb(86, 108, 100)hsl(158, 11%, 38%)hsv(158, 20%, 42%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 7%, 58%)oklch(51.1% 0.029 171)lab(43.64% -9.86 1.65)lch(43.64% 10.00 170.52)What #566C64 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 #566C64, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566C64 Channel Values
How #566C64 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 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 11% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 20% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.64:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566C64 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 #566C64
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566C64; 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 #566C64
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 #566C64 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.
#566C64#696964#626A64#656565#606864#576B6B#576B68#676767Using #566C64 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566c64: #566C64;background-color: #566C64;colors: { 'color-566c64': '#566C64' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.424, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_566c64">#566C64</color>fill="#566C64"More Green Colors
#566C64 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566C64 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566C64?
#566C64 is a dark green — rgb(86, 108, 100) in RGB and hsl(158, 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 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #566C64?
#566C64 is rgb(86, 108, 100) — red 86, green 108, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566C64?
#566C64 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 7%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566C64 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566C64 scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566C64 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566C64 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 10.03, which is visibly different.
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