#56AC4B
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.9% 0.158 141.5), rgb(86, 172, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#56AC4B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AC4B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 172, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.158 141.5) |
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 #56AC4B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AC4B | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AC4B text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AC4B text on black | 7.39:1 | 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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B46A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 141.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56AC4B
oklch(66.9% 0.158 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#268A18
oklch(55.5% 0.172 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#177506
oklch(49.1% 0.16 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#175F0D
oklch(42.5% 0.132 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E15
oklch(37.6% 0.103 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#56AC4B 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) | #B09E42 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49652 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA796 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AC4B
#56AC4B
oklch(66.9% 0.158 141.5)
- #C070CE
#C070CE
oklch(66.7% 0.158 321.5)
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 #56AC4B, 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 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
Use #56AC4B 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.