#56896B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.5% 0.072 157.4), rgb(86, 137, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#56896B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56896B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 137, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.072 157.4) |
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 #56896B | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56896B | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56896B text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56896B text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400
#86AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#67967A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56896B
oklch(58.5% 0.072 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C52
oklch(49% 0.066 158)
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Step 800
800
#345843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4939
oklch(37.8% 0.043 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#56896B 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) | #888269 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8881 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56896B
#56896B
oklch(58.5% 0.072 157.4)
- #986B8B
#986B8B
oklch(58.5% 0.072 337.6)
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 #56896B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #56896B 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.