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#565e12 color: Greensboro

#565e12 is rgb(86, 94, 18) in RGB and oklch(45.992% 0.09599 115.623) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

46%
0.096
116°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #565e12

#565e12 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.99:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greensboro (#565c00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #565e12 mixed with white

  1. 565e12
  2. 656d2f
  3. 757c46
  4. 858c5d
  5. 959c73
  6. a6ac8a
  7. b7bca0
  8. c9cdb8
  9. daddcf
  10. edeee7

Darker: #565e12 mixed with black

  1. 565e12
  2. 4a510e
  3. 3e440a
  4. 323707
  5. 272b04
  6. 1c1f02
  7. 121401
  8. 080a01
  9. 020300
  10. 000000

Calmer: #565e12 with less saturation

  1. 565e12
  2. 565e1e
  3. 565d27
  4. 565d2f
  5. 565c36
  6. 575c3c
  7. 575b42
  8. 575a48
  9. 57594d
  10. 585953

Questions about #565e12

What color is #565e12?

#565e12 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Greensboro. In RGB it is rgb(86, 94, 18), in HSL hsl(66.32, 67.86%, 21.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.992% 0.09599 115.623).

What colors go well with #565e12?

The complementary color of #565e12 is #5d4c87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #705300 and #306635. The triadic partners are #075f86 and #813f5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #565e12?

White text reads better on #565e12: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #565e12 a warm or cool color?

#565e12 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.096.