#56AB58
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.8% 0.145 144.2), rgb(86, 171, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#56AB58 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AB58 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 171, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.145 144.2) |
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 #56AB58 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AB58 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AB58 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AB58 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B373
oklch(70.7% 0.113 144.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56AB58
oklch(66.8% 0.145 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#268A2E
oklch(55.7% 0.158 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#177521
oklch(49.2% 0.146 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#175F1D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#56AB58 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) | #AE9E51 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA797 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AB58
#56AB58
oklch(66.8% 0.145 144.2)
- #C073C6
#C073C6
oklch(66.8% 0.145 324.4)
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 #56AB58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.009
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.012
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
Use #56AB58 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.