#56AB4C
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.6% 0.156 141.6), rgb(86, 171, 76).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#56AB4C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AB4C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 171, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.156 141.6) |
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 #56AB4C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AB4C | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AB4C text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AB4C text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#73B46B
oklch(70.8% 0.123 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56AB4C
oklch(66.6% 0.156 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#288A1C
oklch(55.6% 0.169 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#18750B
oklch(49.1% 0.158 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#185F10
oklch(42.6% 0.13 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E16
oklch(37.6% 0.101 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#56AB4C 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) | #AF9D43 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39653 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA696 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AB4C
#56AB4C
oklch(66.6% 0.156 141.6)
- #BF70CD
#BF70CD
oklch(66.6% 0.157 321.4)
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 #56AB4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
Use #56AB4C 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.