#56A304
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64% 0.185 134.8), rgb(86, 163, 4).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#56A304 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A304 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 163, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.185 134.8) |
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 #56A304 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A304 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A304 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A304 text on black | 6.63:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE93
oklch(80.9% 0.09 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B452
oklch(70.7% 0.145 134.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A304
oklch(64% 0.185 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E01
oklch(27% 0.077 134.9)
#56A304 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) | #AA9500 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E22 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549C8A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A304
#56A304
oklch(64% 0.185 134.8)
- #B563D8
#B563D8
oklch(64.1% 0.184 314.8)
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 #56A304, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
Use #56A304 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.