#56804B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.092 139.3), rgb(86, 128, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#56804B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56804B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 128, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.092 139.3) |
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 #56804B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56804B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56804B text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56804B text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB84
oklch(70.7% 0.065 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F9664
oklch(63.1% 0.085 138.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56804B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#466C3C
oklch(49% 0.085 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5832
oklch(42.6% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#32492C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#56804B 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) | #837847 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547D73 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56804B
#56804B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 139.3)
- #8A6195
#8A6195
oklch(55.5% 0.092 319)
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 #56804B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #56804B 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.