#56856E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.6% 0.063 162.3), rgb(86, 133, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#56856E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56856E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 133, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.063 162.3) |
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 #56856E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56856E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56856E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56856E text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#69957F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 162.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56856E
oklch(57.6% 0.063 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#416B57
oklch(49.1% 0.057 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#365747
oklch(42.6% 0.047 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F483C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#56856E 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) | #847F6D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B857E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56856E
#56856E
oklch(57.6% 0.063 162.3)
- #946B83
#946B83
oklch(57.7% 0.062 343.3)
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 #56856E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.059
Use #56856E 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.