#56973E
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.3% 0.14 138.1), rgb(86, 151, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#56973E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56973E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 151, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.14 138.1) |
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 #56973E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56973E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56973E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56973E text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56973E
oklch(61.3% 0.14 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#408721
oklch(55.6% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#317212
oklch(49% 0.142 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D13
oklch(42.7% 0.117 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C18
oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#56973E 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) | #9B8B35 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928545 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529284 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56973E
#56973E
oklch(61.3% 0.14 138.1)
- #A666BA
#A666BA
oklch(61.2% 0.14 317.8)
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 #56973E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
Use #56973E 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.