#56836B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57% 0.062 160.3), rgb(86, 131, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#56836B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56836B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 131, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.062 160.3) |
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 #56836B | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56836B | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56836B text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56836B text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AA97
oklch(70.8% 0.046 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B957E
oklch(63.2% 0.058 160.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56836B
oklch(57% 0.062 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#426B56
oklch(49.1% 0.058 161)
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Step 800
800
#375746
oklch(42.6% 0.047 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#30483B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#56836B 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) | #827D6A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C837C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56836B
#56836B
oklch(57% 0.062 160.3)
- #916983
#916983
oklch(57% 0.063 340.1)
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 #56836B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
Use #56836B 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.