#56A159
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.2% 0.129 144.7), rgb(86, 161, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#56A159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A159 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.129 144.7) |
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 #56A159 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A159 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A159 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A159 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400
#78B179
oklch(70.6% 0.1 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A159
oklch(64.2% 0.129 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#33883A
oklch(55.7% 0.14 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#25732C
oklch(49.1% 0.13 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#215E25
oklch(42.8% 0.109 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#56A159 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) | #A49554 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9D90 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A159
#56A159
oklch(64.2% 0.129 144.7)
- #B470B8
#B470B8
oklch(64.3% 0.129 325)
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 #56A159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.010
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #56A159 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.