#56A72E
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(65.3% 0.174 137.3), rgb(86, 167, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#56A72E 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 Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A72E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 167, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.174 137.3) |
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 #56A72E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A72E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A72E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A72E text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B45D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A72E
oklch(65.3% 0.174 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E02
oklch(37.6% 0.113 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#132E06
oklch(27% 0.072 137.3)
#56A72E 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) | #AD9919 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A18F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A72E
#56A72E
oklch(65.3% 0.174 137.3)
- #BA69D4
#BA69D4
oklch(65.3% 0.173 317.4)
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 #56A72E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56A72E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
Use #56A72E 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.