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#565f2e color: Basil Green

#565f2e is rgb(86, 95, 46) in RGB and oklch(46.552% 0.07198 117.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

46.6%
0.072
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 #565f2e

#565f2e is a dusty dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.072 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: #565f2e mixed with white

  1. 565f2e
  2. 656e42
  3. 757d56
  4. 858c6a
  5. 959c7e
  6. a6ac93
  7. b7bca8
  8. c9cdbd
  9. dbddd3
  10. edeee9

Darker: #565f2e mixed with black

  1. 565f2e
  2. 4a5227
  3. 3e441f
  4. 323818
  5. 272c12
  6. 1c200b
  7. 121506
  8. 080a02
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #565f2e with less saturation

  1. 565f2e
  2. 565f33
  3. 575e38
  4. 575e3d
  5. 575d41
  6. 585d46
  7. 585c4a
  8. 585b4e
  9. 595b52
  10. 595a56

Questions about #565f2e

What color is #565f2e?

#565f2e is dusty dark lime. The closest named color is Basil Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 95, 46), in HSL hsl(71.02, 34.75%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.552% 0.07198 117.864).

What colors go well with #565f2e?

The complementary color of #565f2e is #5e517d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a5726 and #3c6542. The triadic partners are #2e5f7d and #7a4859.

Is white or black text more readable on #565f2e?

White text reads better on #565f2e: 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 #565f2e a warm or cool color?

#565f2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.072.