#56AD4E
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.2% 0.157 142), rgb(86, 173, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#56AD4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AD4E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 173, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.157 142) |
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 #56AD4E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AD4E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AD4E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AD4E text on black | 7.48:1 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AD4E
oklch(67.2% 0.157 142)
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Step 500
500
#26A51B
oklch(63.1% 0.2 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#073005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.2)
#56AD4E 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) | #B19F45 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59755 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA898 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AD4E
#56AD4E
oklch(67.2% 0.157 142)
- #C272CE
#C272CE
oklch(67.3% 0.156 322.2)
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 #56AD4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.009
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
Use #56AD4E 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.