#56802E
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.1% 0.121 132.2), rgb(86, 128, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#56802E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56802E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 128, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.121 132.2) |
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 #56802E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56802E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56802E text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56802E text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A4
oklch(81% 0.056 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC73
oklch(70.6% 0.087 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#70984E
oklch(63.3% 0.112 132.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56802E
oklch(55.1% 0.121 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#476D22
oklch(48.9% 0.112 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B591E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132)
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Step 900
900
#33491E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#56802E 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) | #857724 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7334 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577B6F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56802E
#56802E
oklch(55.1% 0.121 132.2)
- #895BA4
#895BA4
oklch(55% 0.12 312)
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 #56802E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
Use #56802E 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.