#56740B
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(51.7% 0.127 125.8), rgb(86, 116, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#56740B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56740B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 116, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.127 125.8) |
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 #56740B | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56740B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56740B text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #56740B text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AC67
oklch(70.7% 0.099 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#77973A
oklch(63.2% 0.126 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#60800E
oklch(55.5% 0.136 125.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56740B
oklch(51.7% 0.127 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#415806
oklch(42.6% 0.104 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#374912
oklch(37.7% 0.082 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#56740B 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) | #7B6B00 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A19 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6E62 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56740B
#56740B
oklch(51.7% 0.127 125.8)
- #7A52A1
#7A52A1
oklch(51.7% 0.127 305.8)
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 #56740B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.046
Use #56740B 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.