#56AA45
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.3% 0.16 140.4), rgb(86, 170, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#56AA45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AA45 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 170, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.16 140.4) |
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 #56AA45 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56AA45 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA45 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA45 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9E
oklch(81% 0.079 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B467
oklch(70.8% 0.126 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56AA45
oklch(66.3% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A0E
oklch(55.6% 0.174 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F06
oklch(42.6% 0.134 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E12
oklch(37.6% 0.104 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#56AA45 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) | #AE9C3A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA594 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AA45
#56AA45
oklch(66.3% 0.16 140.4)
- #BE6ECF
#BE6ECF
oklch(66.3% 0.161 320.4)
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 #56AA45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
Use #56AA45 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.