#56A176
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(64.8% 0.1 157), rgb(86, 161, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#56A176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A176 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 161, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.1 157) |
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 #56A176 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A176 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A176 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A176 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB4
oklch(81% 0.049 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B08D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 156.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A176
oklch(64.8% 0.1 157)
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Step 600
600
#308659
oklch(55.6% 0.109 157)
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Step 700
700
#217149
oklch(49% 0.1 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#204C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#56A176 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) | #A09774 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F79 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A095 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A176
#56A176
oklch(64.8% 0.1 157)
- #B677A5
#B677A5
oklch(65% 0.099 337.2)
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 #56A176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #56A176 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.