#56AA3A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.2% 0.169 138.8), rgb(86, 170, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#56AA3A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AA3A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 170, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.169 138.8) |
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 #56AA3A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56AA3A | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA3A text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA3A text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B461
oklch(70.7% 0.132 138.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56AA3A
oklch(66.2% 0.169 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E09
oklch(37.6% 0.11 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E09
oklch(27% 0.07 139)
#56AA3A 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) | #AF9C2C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49544 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA493 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AA3A
#56AA3A
oklch(66.2% 0.169 138.8)
- #BE6CD4
#BE6CD4
oklch(66.2% 0.17 318.8)
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 #56AA3A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56AA3A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.013
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
Use #56AA3A 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.