#56AC32
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.6% 0.177 138.1), rgb(86, 172, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#56AC32 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AC32 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 172, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.177 138.1) |
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 #56AC32 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AC32 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AC32 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AC32 text on black | 7.34:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE98
oklch(80.8% 0.086 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B55C
oklch(70.8% 0.139 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56AC32
oklch(66.6% 0.177 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F01
oklch(37.8% 0.116 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 137.9)
#56AC32 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) | #B19D1F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A694 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AC32
#56AC32
oklch(66.6% 0.177 138.1)
- #C06BD9
#C06BD9
oklch(66.5% 0.178 318.1)
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 #56AC32, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56AC32.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.006
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
Use #56AC32 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.