#56A243
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.2% 0.151 139.7), rgb(86, 162, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#56A243 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A243 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 162, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.151 139.7) |
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 #56A243 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A243 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A243 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A243 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B36A
oklch(70.8% 0.119 139.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A243
oklch(64.2% 0.151 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#348919
oklch(55.7% 0.165 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#257408
oklch(49.1% 0.153 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#215E0E
oklch(42.6% 0.126 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#214E15
oklch(37.8% 0.1 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#56A243 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) | #A69539 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9D8D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A243
#56A243
oklch(64.2% 0.151 139.7)
- #B46BC5
#B46BC5
oklch(64.2% 0.151 319.8)
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 #56A243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
Use #56A243 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.