#56845F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.9% 0.076 149.6), rgb(86, 132, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#56845F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56845F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 132, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.076 149.6) |
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 #56845F | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56845F | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56845F text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56845F 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 150)
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Step 500
500
#6B9673
oklch(63.2% 0.07 149.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56845F
oklch(56.9% 0.076 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#426C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.071 150)
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Step 800
800
#37583E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#304935
oklch(37.9% 0.046 150)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A1F
oklch(26.8% 0.028 150.8)
#56845F 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) | #857D5D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7861 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F827A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56845F
#56845F
oklch(56.9% 0.076 149.6)
- #91678D
#91678D
oklch(57% 0.076 329.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #56845F
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #56845F. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
Use #56845F 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.