#56A87F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.8% 0.102 160.1), rgb(86, 168, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#56A87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A87F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 168, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.102 160.1) |
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 #56A87F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A87F | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A87F text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A87F text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B090
oklch(70.6% 0.079 160.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A87F
oklch(66.8% 0.102 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#26875C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#16724C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#175D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.067 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#56A87F 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) | #A69E7D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9581 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA79D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A87F
#56A87F
oklch(66.8% 0.102 160.1)
- #BF7BA8
#BF7BA8
oklch(66.8% 0.103 340.4)
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 #56A87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #56A87F 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.