#56A03B
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.6% 0.155 138.3), rgb(86, 160, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#56A03B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A03B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 160, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.155 138.3) |
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 #56A03B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A03B | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56A03B text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A03B text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B267
oklch(70.6% 0.12 138.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A03B
oklch(63.6% 0.155 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#37890A
oklch(55.7% 0.169 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#235E04
oklch(42.6% 0.13 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D11
oklch(37.5% 0.101 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#56A03B 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) | #A5932F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D43 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519B8B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A03B
#56A03B
oklch(63.6% 0.155 138.3)
- #B169C7
#B169C7
oklch(63.6% 0.155 317.9)
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 #56A03B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
Use #56A03B 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.