#56AE39
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.2% 0.175 138.9), rgb(86, 174, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#56AE39 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AE39 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 174, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.175 138.9) |
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 #56AE39 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AE39 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE39 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE39 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.06 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD28D
oklch(80.9% 0.11 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AE39
oklch(67.2% 0.175 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#56AE39 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) | #B39F29 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89843 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA896 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AE39
#56AE39
oklch(67.2% 0.175 138.9)
- #C36DD9
#C36DD9
oklch(67.2% 0.176 319.2)
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 #56AE39, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56AE39.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.009
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
Use #56AE39 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.