#56A465
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65.2% 0.121 148.5), rgb(86, 164, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#56A465 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A465 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 164, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.121 148.5) |
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 #56A465 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A465 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A465 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A465 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B17F
oklch(70.6% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A465
oklch(65.2% 0.121 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E8845
oklch(55.7% 0.132 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#207336
oklch(49.1% 0.123 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D29
oklch(37.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#56A465 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) | #A59861 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9169 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A194 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A465
#56A465
oklch(65.2% 0.121 148.5)
- #B874B5
#B874B5
oklch(65.3% 0.121 328.4)
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 #56A465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
Use #56A465 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.