#56A166
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.5% 0.116 149.2), rgb(86, 161, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#56A166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A166 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.116 149.2) |
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 #56A166 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A166 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A166 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A166 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B182
oklch(70.8% 0.091 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A166
oklch(64.5% 0.116 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#328748
oklch(55.6% 0.126 149)
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Step 700
700
#23723A
oklch(49% 0.116 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#205D30
oklch(42.7% 0.096 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#204C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#56A166 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) | #A29662 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E6A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499E92 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A166
#56A166
oklch(64.5% 0.116 149.2)
- #B473B0
#B473B0
oklch(64.5% 0.115 329)
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 #56A166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
Use #56A166 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.