#56A458
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65% 0.134 144.3), rgb(86, 164, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#56A458 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A458 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 164, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.134 144.3) |
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 #56A458 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A458 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A458 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A458 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B277
oklch(70.8% 0.105 144.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A458
oklch(65% 0.134 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#308836
oklch(55.5% 0.145 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#217328
oklch(49% 0.135 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E22
oklch(42.7% 0.113 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#56A458 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) | #A79852 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA092 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A458
#56A458
oklch(65% 0.134 144.3)
- #B771BD
#B771BD
oklch(65.1% 0.134 324.1)
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 #56A458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.012
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
Use #56A458 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.