#56AD4C
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.1% 0.158 141.7), rgb(86, 173, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#56AD4C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AD4C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 173, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.158 141.7) |
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 #56AD4C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AD4C | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AD4C text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AD4C text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CD195
oklch(80.8% 0.099 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AD4C
oklch(67.1% 0.158 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#26A515
oklch(63% 0.202 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#073004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 141.8)
#56AD4C 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) | #B19F43 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59753 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA897 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AD4C
#56AD4C
oklch(67.1% 0.158 141.7)
- #C271CF
#C271CF
oklch(67.2% 0.159 321.9)
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 #56AD4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.011
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
Use #56AD4C 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.