#56AB42
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.5% 0.164 140), rgb(86, 171, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#56AB42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AB42 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 171, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.164 140) |
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 #56AB42 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56AB42 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AB42 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AB42 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B465
oklch(70.7% 0.129 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56AB42
oklch(66.5% 0.164 140)
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Step 600
600
#298A01
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 140)
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Step 950
950
#122E0B
oklch(27% 0.068 139.8)
#56AB42 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) | #B09D36 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4954A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA695 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AB42
#56AB42
oklch(66.5% 0.164 140)
- #BF6ED1
#BF6ED1
oklch(66.5% 0.164 320.1)
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 #56AB42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
Use #56AB42 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.