#56AA49
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.3% 0.157 141.1), rgb(86, 170, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#56AA49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 141°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AA49 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 170, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.157 141.1) |
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 #56AA49 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56AA49 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA49 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA49 text on black | 7.24:1 | 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
#A6CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B46A
oklch(70.8% 0.123 141.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56AA49
oklch(66.3% 0.157 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#298A18
oklch(55.6% 0.171 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A7506
oklch(49.1% 0.159 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F0D
oklch(42.6% 0.131 141)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E15
oklch(37.7% 0.102 141)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#56AA49 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) | #AE9C3F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39550 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA595 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AA49
#56AA49
oklch(66.3% 0.157 141.1)
- #BE6FCD
#BE6FCD
oklch(66.3% 0.158 321)
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 #56AA49, 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 0.016
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #56AA49 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.