#56A548
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65% 0.151 140.7), rgb(86, 165, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#56A548 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A548 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 165, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.151 140.7) |
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 #56A548 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A548 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A548 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A548 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B36C
oklch(70.7% 0.118 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A548
oklch(65% 0.151 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#30891E
oklch(55.6% 0.164 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#21740E
oklch(49% 0.153 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F11
oklch(42.8% 0.127 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E17
oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#56A548 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) | #A9983F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E914F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA090 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A548
#56A548
oklch(65% 0.151 140.7)
- #B86DC7
#B86DC7
oklch(65% 0.152 320.8)
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 #56A548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.008
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
Use #56A548 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.