#56AE55
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.5% 0.152 143.5), rgb(86, 174, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#56AE55 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AE55 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 174, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.152 143.5) |
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 #56AE55 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AE55 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE55 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE55 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CD199
oklch(80.9% 0.095 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AE55
oklch(67.5% 0.152 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#22A52A
oklch(63.1% 0.194 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#063008
oklch(27.1% 0.08 143.7)
#56AE55 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) | #B1A04D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AAA99 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AE55
#56AE55
oklch(67.5% 0.152 143.5)
- #C374CC
#C374CC
oklch(67.6% 0.151 323.3)
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 #56AE55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.002
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
Use #56AE55 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.