#56801E
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.9% 0.133 130.4), rgb(86, 128, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#56801E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56801E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 128, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.133 130.4) |
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 #56801E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56801E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56801E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56801E text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#709843
oklch(63.1% 0.123 130.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56801E
oklch(54.9% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E12
oklch(49.2% 0.124 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A13
oklch(42.8% 0.103 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A18
oklch(37.8% 0.08 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#56801E 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) | #86760A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807327 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587A6D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56801E
#56801E
oklch(54.9% 0.133 130.4)
- #8958AA
#8958AA
oklch(54.8% 0.133 310.3)
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 #56801E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #56801E 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.