#56A708
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.1% 0.189 135.3), rgb(86, 167, 8).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#56A708 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A708 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 167, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.189 135.3) |
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 #56A708 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A708 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A708 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A708 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF92
oklch(81% 0.093 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B551
oklch(70.8% 0.148 135.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A708
oklch(65.1% 0.189 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 135.5)
#56A708 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) | #AD9800 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39224 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A08D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A708
#56A708
oklch(65.1% 0.189 135.3)
- #BA64DC
#BA64DC
oklch(65% 0.189 315.5)
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 #56A708, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56A708.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.009
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
Use #56A708 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.