#56691F
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.9% 0.101 122.6), rgb(86, 105, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#56691F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56691F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 105, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.101 122.6) |
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 #56691F | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56691F | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56691F text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #56691F text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E934C
oklch(63% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#687D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.109 122.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56691F
oklch(48.9% 0.101 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#47561C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#56691F 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) | #6F6215 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6225 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B645A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56691F
#56691F
oklch(48.9% 0.101 122.6)
- #6C518F
#6C518F
oklch(49% 0.1 303)
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 #56691F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
Use #56691F 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.