#56AD41
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67% 0.168 139.9), rgb(86, 173, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#56AD41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AD41 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 173, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.168 139.9) |
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 #56AD41 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AD41 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AD41 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AD41 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD291
oklch(81% 0.105 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AD41
oklch(67% 0.168 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F00
oklch(42.5% 0.137 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#56AD41 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) | #B29F35 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA896 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AD41
#56AD41
oklch(67% 0.168 139.9)
- #C16FD4
#C16FD4
oklch(67% 0.167 319.9)
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 #56AD41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
Use #56AD41 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.