#56A478
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.6% 0.102 157.2), rgb(86, 164, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#56A478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A478 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 164, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.102 157.2) |
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 #56A478 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A478 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A478 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A478 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B08D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 157.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A478
oklch(65.6% 0.102 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C8659
oklch(55.5% 0.11 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D7249
oklch(49.2% 0.103 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.086 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C33
oklch(37.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#56A478 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) | #A39A75 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A398 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A478
#56A478
oklch(65.6% 0.102 157.2)
- #B978A8
#B978A8
oklch(65.6% 0.103 336.8)
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 #56A478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
Use #56A478 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.