#56917C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61% 0.07 169.2), rgb(86, 145, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#56917C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56917C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 145, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.07 169.2) |
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 #56917C | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56917C | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56917C text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56917C text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 169.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56917C
oklch(61% 0.07 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#40826C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#326E5A
oklch(49.2% 0.071 169)
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Step 800
800
#2A5949
oklch(42.6% 0.059 169)
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Step 900
900
#274A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#56917C 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) | #8E8A7B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84837D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45928B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56917C
#56917C
oklch(61% 0.07 169.2)
- #A4728A
#A4728A
oklch(61.1% 0.071 349.1)
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 #56917C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #56917C 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.