#56866B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.8% 0.067 158.8), rgb(86, 134, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#56866B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56866B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 134, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.067 158.8) |
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 #56866B | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56866B | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56866B text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56866B text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AA96
oklch(70.7% 0.047 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#69957C
oklch(63% 0.061 159.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56866B
oklch(57.8% 0.067 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#406C54
oklch(49.2% 0.063 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#355845
oklch(42.8% 0.052 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F483A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#56866B 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) | #857F6A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C857E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56866B
#56866B
oklch(57.8% 0.067 158.8)
- #946A87
#946A87
oklch(57.7% 0.067 338.4)
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 #56866B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
Use #56866B 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.