#56A747
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.5% 0.155 140.6), rgb(86, 167, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#56A747 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A747 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 167, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.155 140.6) |
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 #56A747 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A747 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A747 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A747 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#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
#CBE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B36A
oklch(70.6% 0.121 140.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A747
oklch(65.5% 0.155 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A19
oklch(55.8% 0.168 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7407
oklch(49% 0.156 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E15
oklch(37.7% 0.101 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140.6)
#56A747 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) | #AB993D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA292 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A747
#56A747
oklch(65.5% 0.155 140.6)
- #BA6ECA
#BA6ECA
oklch(65.5% 0.154 320.5)
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 #56A747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.005
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
Use #56A747 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.