#56842F
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.1% 0.126 133.1), rgb(86, 132, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#56842F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56842F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 132, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.126 133.1) |
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 #56842F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56842F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56842F text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56842F text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD72
oklch(70.7% 0.091 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D984C
oklch(63% 0.116 133.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56842F
oklch(56.1% 0.126 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#456E20
oklch(49.1% 0.117 133)
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Step 800
800
#395A1C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 133)
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Step 900
900
#314A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#56842F 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) | #897A25 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837636 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567F72 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56842F
#56842F
oklch(56.1% 0.126 133.1)
- #8F5CA9
#8F5CA9
oklch(56.1% 0.127 313.4)
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 #56842F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
Use #56842F 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.