#56715B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.1% 0.047 150.1), rgb(86, 113, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#56715B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56715B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 113, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 14%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.047 150.1) |
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 #56715B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56715B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56715B text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #56715B text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A795
oklch(70.6% 0.036 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#76927B
oklch(63.2% 0.047 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C64
oklch(55.6% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56715B
oklch(52.1% 0.047 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#405544
oklch(42.7% 0.038 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#56715B 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) | #716C5A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53706B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56715B
#56715B
oklch(52.1% 0.047 150.1)
- #796076
#796076
oklch(52.1% 0.046 330.2)
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 #56715B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
Use #56715B 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.