#56A779
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.4% 0.106 156.9), rgb(86, 167, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#56A779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A779 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 167, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.106 156.9) |
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 #56A779 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A779 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A779 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A779 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B18C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 156.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A779
oklch(66.4% 0.106 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#288757
oklch(55.6% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#187247
oklch(49% 0.107 157)
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Step 800
800
#195D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.069 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#56A779 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) | #A69C76 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A69B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A779
#56A779
oklch(66.4% 0.106 156.9)
- #BD7AAB
#BD7AAB
oklch(66.5% 0.105 337.2)
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 #56A779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
Use #56A779 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.