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#565f2c color: Basil Green

#565f2c is rgb(86, 95, 44) in RGB and oklch(46.522% 0.07429 117.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

46.5%
0.074
118°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • olive-600
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #565f2c

#565f2c is a dusty dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 118°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.84:1 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: #565f2c mixed with white

  1. 565f2c
  2. 656e40
  3. 757d55
  4. 858c69
  5. 959c7d
  6. a6ac92
  7. b7bca7
  8. c9cdbd
  9. dbddd2
  10. edeee8

Darker: #565f2c mixed with black

  1. 565f2c
  2. 4a5225
  3. 3e441e
  4. 323817
  5. 272c11
  6. 1c200a
  7. 121505
  8. 080a02
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #565f2c with less saturation

  1. 565f2c
  2. 565f32
  3. 575e37
  4. 575e3c
  5. 575d40
  6. 575d45
  7. 585c49
  8. 585b4d
  9. 595b51
  10. 595a55

Questions about #565f2c

What color is #565f2c?

#565f2c is dusty dark lime. The closest named color is Basil Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 95, 44), in HSL hsl(70.59, 36.69%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.522% 0.07429 117.655).

What colors go well with #565f2c?

The complementary color of #565f2c is #5e507e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b5723 and #3b6541. The triadic partners are #2c5f7e and #7b4759.

Is white or black text more readable on #565f2c?

White text reads better on #565f2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #565f2c a warm or cool color?

#565f2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.074.