#56604A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.4% 0.036 127.6), rgb(86, 96, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#56604A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56604A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 96, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.036 127.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #56604A | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56604A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56604A text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #56604A text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA492
oklch(70.7% 0.027 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#838E77
oklch(63.1% 0.036 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D785F
oklch(55.6% 0.04 127)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56604A
oklch(47.4% 0.036 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5241
oklch(42.6% 0.029 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4437
oklch(37.7% 0.023 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#56604A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #625D49 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C4B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575E5A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56604A
#56604A
oklch(47.4% 0.036 127.6)
- #61576C
#61576C
oklch(47.4% 0.035 306.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #56604A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
Use #56604A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.