#56836D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.1% 0.06 162.5), rgb(86, 131, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#56836D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56836D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 131, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.06 162.5) |
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 #56836D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56836D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56836D text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56836D text on black | 4.86:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.008 164.9)
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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
#89A999
oklch(70.6% 0.042 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9480
oklch(63% 0.054 163.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56836D
oklch(57.1% 0.06 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#426B57
oklch(49.1% 0.057 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#375747
oklch(42.7% 0.046 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#30483C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#56836D 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) | #827D6C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C837D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56836D
#56836D
oklch(57.1% 0.06 162.5)
- #916A81
#916A81
oklch(57.1% 0.059 343)
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 #56836D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.059
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.059
Use #56836D 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.