#56AE5B
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.6% 0.146 144.9), rgb(86, 174, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#56AE5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AE5B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 174, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.146 144.9) |
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 #56AE5B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AE5B | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE5B text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE5B text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19C
oklch(81% 0.092 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AE5B
oklch(67.6% 0.146 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#21A535
oklch(63.2% 0.187 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#06300B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 144.9)
#56AE5B 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) | #B1A054 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59861 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48AA9A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AE5B
#56AE5B
oklch(67.6% 0.146 144.9)
- #C375C8
#C375C8
oklch(67.6% 0.145 324.9)
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 #56AE5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.005
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.018
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
Use #56AE5B 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.