#56AC47
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.8% 0.161 140.8), rgb(86, 172, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#56AC47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AC47 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 172, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.161 140.8) |
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 #56AC47 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AC47 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AC47 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AC47 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400
#73B468
oklch(70.7% 0.126 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56AC47
oklch(66.8% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#278A0F
oklch(55.5% 0.175 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#186006
oklch(42.8% 0.136 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E12
oklch(37.6% 0.105 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#56AC47 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) | #B09E3D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA796 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AC47
#56AC47
oklch(66.8% 0.161 140.8)
- #C070D0
#C070D0
oklch(66.8% 0.16 320.8)
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 #56AC47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
Use #56AC47 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.