#56AA16
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.9% 0.189 136), rgb(86, 170, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#56AA16 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AA16 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 170, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.189 136) |
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 #56AA16 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56AA16 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA16 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA16 text on black | 7.15:1 | 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
#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
#CAE1C0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF93
oklch(81% 0.093 136)
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Step 400
400
#74B552
oklch(70.7% 0.148 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56AA16
oklch(65.9% 0.189 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 135.5)
#56AA16 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) | #B09B00 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5942B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A390 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AA16
#56AA16
oklch(65.9% 0.189 136)
- #BE67DE
#BE67DE
oklch(66% 0.188 316.2)
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 #56AA16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56AA16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.006
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
Use #56AA16 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.