#56A52A
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.7% 0.174 136.8), rgb(86, 165, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#56A52A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A52A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 165, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.174 136.8) |
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 #56A52A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A52A | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A52A text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A52A text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B45C
oklch(70.8% 0.136 136.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A52A
oklch(64.7% 0.174 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E01
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E06
oklch(27% 0.072 136.7)
#56A52A 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) | #AB9712 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09036 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529F8D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A52A
#56A52A
oklch(64.7% 0.174 136.8)
- #B767D3
#B767D3
oklch(64.6% 0.174 316.7)
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 #56A52A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
Use #56A52A 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.