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#565f2a color: Basil Green

#565f2a is rgb(86, 95, 42) in RGB and oklch(46.493% 0.07653 117.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

46.5%
0.077
117°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Coffee
  • olive-600
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #565f2a

#565f2a is a dusty dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 117°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.85:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Basil Green (#54622e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-600.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #565f2a mixed with white

  1. 565f2a
  2. 656e3f
  3. 757d53
  4. 858c68
  5. 959c7c
  6. a6ac91
  7. b7bca6
  8. c9cdbc
  9. dbddd2
  10. edeee8

Darker: #565f2a mixed with black

  1. 565f2a
  2. 4a5223
  3. 3e441c
  4. 323816
  5. 272c10
  6. 1c200a
  7. 121505
  8. 080a02
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #565f2a with less saturation

  1. 565f2a
  2. 565f30
  3. 575e35
  4. 575e3b
  5. 575d3f
  6. 575d44
  7. 585c49
  8. 585b4d
  9. 585b51
  10. 595a55

Questions about #565f2a

What color is #565f2a?

#565f2a is dusty dark lime. The closest named color is Basil Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 95, 42), in HSL hsl(70.19, 38.69%, 26.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.493% 0.07653 117.468).

What colors go well with #565f2a?

The complementary color of #565f2a is #5e507f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c5621 and #3a6540. The triadic partners are #2a5f7f and #7c465a.

Is white or black text more readable on #565f2a?

White text reads better on #565f2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #565f2a a warm or cool color?

#565f2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 117 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.077.