#566D17 Color
#566D17 is rgb(86, 109, 23) in RGB, hsl(76, 65%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 79%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), visibly different at ΔE 10.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566D17rgb(86, 109, 23)hsl(76, 65%, 26%)hsv(76, 79%, 43%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 79%, 57%)oklch(49.9% 0.112 123.8)lab(42.89% -18.38 41.55)lch(42.89% 45.44 113.87)What #566D17 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 #566D17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566D17 Channel Values
How #566D17 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 109 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 65% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 79% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.84:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566D17 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 #566D17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566D17; 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 #566D17
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 #566D17 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.
#566D17#6A6A17#626B17#66661A#606919#5E6767#5B6952#656565Using #566D17 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566d17: #566D17;background-color: #566D17;colors: { 'color-566d17': '#566D17' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.427, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_566d17">#566D17</color>fill="#566D17"More Green Colors
#566D17 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566D17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566D17?
#566D17 is a dark green — rgb(86, 109, 23) in RGB and hsl(76, 65%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.53.
What is the RGB value of #566D17?
#566D17 is rgb(86, 109, 23) — red 86, green 109, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566D17?
#566D17 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 79%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566D17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566D17 scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566D17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566D17 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 11.42, which is visibly different.
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