#56786C
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.3% 0.043 170.8), rgb(86, 120, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#56786C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56786C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 120, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.043 170.8) |
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 #56786C | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56786C | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56786C text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56786C text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79E
oklch(70.7% 0.031 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#729286
oklch(63.2% 0.04 170.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56786C
oklch(54.3% 0.043 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#49685D
oklch(49% 0.04 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D554C
oklch(42.7% 0.033 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#344640
oklch(37.7% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#56786C 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) | #76746B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7974 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56786C
#56786C
oklch(54.3% 0.043 170.8)
- #846573
#846573
oklch(54.2% 0.045 349.9)
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 #56786C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
Use #56786C 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.