#56AA82
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.4% 0.102 161.2), rgb(86, 170, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#56AA82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 161°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AA82 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 170, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.102 161.2) |
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 #56AA82 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AA82 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA82 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AA82 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.065 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AA82
oklch(67.4% 0.102 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#22A16F
oklch(63% 0.131 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#062E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 162)
#56AA82 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) | #A89F80 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9684 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DAA9F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AA82
#56AA82
oklch(67.4% 0.102 161.2)
- #C17DA9
#C17DA9
oklch(67.4% 0.102 341)
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 #56AA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
Use #56AA82 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.