#56A271
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65% 0.106 154), rgb(86, 162, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#56A271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A271 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 162, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.106 154) |
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 #56A271 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A271 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A271 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A271 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B089
oklch(70.7% 0.083 153.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A271
oklch(65% 0.106 154)
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Step 600
600
#308753
oklch(55.7% 0.116 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#217243
oklch(49.1% 0.108 153.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D38
oklch(42.8% 0.089 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.069 154)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#56A271 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) | #A2976E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979074 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A095 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A271
#56A271
oklch(65% 0.106 154)
- #B676AA
#B676AA
oklch(65% 0.106 333.7)
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 #56A271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #56A271 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.