#56AA23
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66% 0.183 136.7), rgb(86, 170, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#56AA23 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AA23 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 170, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.183 136.7) |
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 #56AA23 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56AA23 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA23 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA23 text on black | 7.16:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF95
oklch(81% 0.09 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#74B557
oklch(70.8% 0.144 136.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56AA23
oklch(66% 0.183 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E03
oklch(26.9% 0.076 136.8)
#56AA23 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 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59432 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A491 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AA23
#56AA23
oklch(66% 0.183 136.7)
- #BE68DB
#BE68DB
oklch(66% 0.184 317)
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 #56AA23, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56AA23.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.010
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.010
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
Use #56AA23 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.