#56A67D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.3% 0.101 159.5), rgb(86, 166, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#56A67D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A67D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 166, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.101 159.5) |
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 #56A67D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A67D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A67D text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A67D text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#74B08F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 159.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A67D
oklch(66.3% 0.101 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#29875C
oklch(55.7% 0.11 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#19724C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#195D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#56A67D 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) | #A49C7B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98937F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A59B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A67D
#56A67D
oklch(66.3% 0.101 159.5)
- #BC7AA7
#BC7AA7
oklch(66.2% 0.101 339.4)
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 #56A67D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
Use #56A67D 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.