#56876A
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58% 0.07 157.4), rgb(86, 135, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#56876A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56876A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 135, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.07 157.4) |
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 #56876A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56876A | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56876A text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56876A text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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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
#87AA94
oklch(70.6% 0.05 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#68967A
oklch(63.2% 0.065 157.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56876A
oklch(58% 0.07 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#406C52
oklch(49.1% 0.065 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#355843
oklch(42.7% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4839
oklch(37.6% 0.041 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A21
oklch(26.8% 0.026 157.7)
#56876A 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) | #868068 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C867F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56876A
#56876A
oklch(58% 0.07 157.4)
- #956A89
#956A89
oklch(57.9% 0.07 337.1)
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 #56876A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.055
Use #56876A 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.