#56AE31
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.1% 0.18 138.1), rgb(86, 174, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#56AE31 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AE31 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 174, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.18 138.1) |
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 #56AE31 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AE31 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE31 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE31 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CD28A
oklch(80.8% 0.113 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AE31
oklch(67.1% 0.18 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#56AE31 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) | #B39F1C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA895 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AE31
#56AE31
oklch(67.1% 0.18 138.1)
- #C26CDC
#C26CDC
oklch(67.1% 0.18 317.9)
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 #56AE31, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56AE31.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.007
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
Use #56AE31 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.