#56A22E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64% 0.167 136.9), rgb(86, 162, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#56A22E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A22E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 162, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.167 136.9) |
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 #56A22E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A22E | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A22E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A22E text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.046 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD99
oklch(80.8% 0.081 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B35F
oklch(70.6% 0.131 137)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A22E
oklch(64% 0.167 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#224E06
oklch(37.8% 0.109 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E08
oklch(27.1% 0.069 136.8)
#56A22E 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) | #A7941B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E39 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529C8B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A22E
#56A22E
oklch(64% 0.167 136.9)
- #B467CE
#B467CE
oklch(64% 0.167 317)
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 #56A22E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
Use #56A22E 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.