#56704A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.4% 0.065 136.1), rgb(86, 112, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#56704A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56704A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 112, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.065 136.1) |
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 #56704A | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56704A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56704A text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #56704A text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B2
oklch(81% 0.032 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#93A889
oklch(70.7% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#78936C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#607D53
oklch(55.6% 0.071 136.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56704A
oklch(51.4% 0.065 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#415638
oklch(42.7% 0.054 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A1C
oklch(27.2% 0.028 134.6)
#56704A 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) | #736A47 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566D66 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56704A
#56704A
oklch(51.4% 0.065 136.1)
- #765C81
#765C81
oklch(51.5% 0.065 315.7)
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 #56704A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.058
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.059
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.060
Use #56704A 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.