#56AA79
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.2% 0.111 156.2), rgb(86, 170, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#56AA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AA79 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.111 156.2) |
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 #56AA79 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AA79 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA79 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA79 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAE
oklch(81% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AA79
oklch(67.2% 0.111 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#24A264
oklch(63.1% 0.142 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#072F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.059 155.7)
#56AA79 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) | #A99F76 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A99D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AA79
#56AA79
oklch(67.2% 0.111 156.2)
- #C07BAF
#C07BAF
oklch(67.2% 0.109 336.3)
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 #56AA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
Use #56AA79 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.