#56AE50
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.4% 0.156 142.4), rgb(86, 174, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#56AE50 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AE50 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 174, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.156 142.4) |
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 #56AE50 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AE50 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE50 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE50 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#9CD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AE50
oklch(67.4% 0.156 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#23A51E
oklch(63% 0.199 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#063005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.5)
#56AE50 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) | #B2A047 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69857 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA999 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AE50
#56AE50
oklch(67.4% 0.156 142.4)
- #C372CE
#C372CE
oklch(67.4% 0.157 322.6)
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 #56AE50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.008
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
Use #56AE50 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.