#56A249
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.3% 0.146 140.8), rgb(86, 162, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#56A249 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A249 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 162, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.146 140.8) |
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 #56A249 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A249 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A249 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A249 text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B26E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A249
oklch(64.3% 0.146 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#338924
oklch(55.7% 0.159 141)
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Step 700
700
#257415
oklch(49.2% 0.148 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#215E15
oklch(42.6% 0.122 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D19
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#56A249 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) | #A69541 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9D8E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A249
#56A249
oklch(64.3% 0.146 140.8)
- #B46CC2
#B46CC2
oklch(64.2% 0.146 320.9)
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 #56A249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
Use #56A249 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.