#56A264
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.7% 0.119 148.3), rgb(86, 162, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#56A264 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A264 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 162, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.119 148.3) |
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 #56A264 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A264 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A264 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A264 text on black | 6.74:1 | 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
#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
#CBDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAC
oklch(81% 0.059 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B180
oklch(70.7% 0.093 148.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A264
oklch(64.7% 0.119 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#318745
oklch(55.5% 0.129 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#227337
oklch(49.2% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D29
oklch(37.8% 0.078 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#56A264 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) | #A39760 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F68 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499F92 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A264
#56A264
oklch(64.7% 0.119 148.3)
- #B573B3
#B573B3
oklch(64.7% 0.119 327.9)
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 #56A264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #56A264 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.