#56A431
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.5% 0.168 137.4), rgb(86, 164, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#56A431 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A431 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 164, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.168 137.4) |
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 #56A431 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A431 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A431 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A431 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE9A
oklch(81% 0.082 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B35F
oklch(70.6% 0.131 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A431
oklch(64.5% 0.168 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#204E06
oklch(37.7% 0.11 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E08
oklch(27.1% 0.07 137.4)
#56A431 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) | #A99620 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F903C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519E8D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A431
#56A431
oklch(64.5% 0.168 137.4)
- #B668D0
#B668D0
oklch(64.5% 0.168 317.2)
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 #56A431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
Use #56A431 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.