#56A683
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.4% 0.096 163.4), rgb(86, 166, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#56A683 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A683 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 166, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.096 163.4) |
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 #56A683 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A683 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A683 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A683 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B094
oklch(70.8% 0.075 163.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A683
oklch(66.4% 0.096 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#288662
oklch(55.6% 0.104 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#187151
oklch(49% 0.096 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#195C42
oklch(42.6% 0.08 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C38
oklch(37.7% 0.063 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#56A683 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) | #A49C81 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979385 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA69C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A683
#56A683
oklch(66.4% 0.096 163.4)
- #BD7BA3
#BD7BA3
oklch(66.4% 0.097 343)
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 #56A683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
Use #56A683 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.