#56A274
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65% 0.103 155.6), rgb(86, 162, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#56A274 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A274 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 162, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.103 155.6) |
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 #56A274 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A274 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A274 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A274 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B08B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 155.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A274
oklch(65% 0.103 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F8656
oklch(55.5% 0.112 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#207246
oklch(49.2% 0.105 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#56A274 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) | #A19871 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969077 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A196 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A274
#56A274
oklch(65% 0.103 155.6)
- #B776A8
#B776A8
oklch(65% 0.105 335.5)
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 #56A274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
Use #56A274 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.