#56AE80
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.3% 0.11 158.7), rgb(86, 174, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#56AE80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AE80 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.11 158.7) |
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 #56AE80 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AE80 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE80 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE80 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB0
oklch(81% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AE80
oklch(68.3% 0.11 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#17A269
oklch(63% 0.14 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 159.1)
#56AE80 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) | #ADA37D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A83 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CADA1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AE80
#56AE80
oklch(68.3% 0.11 158.7)
- #C67EB0
#C67EB0
oklch(68.4% 0.11 338.9)
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 #56AE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.038
Use #56AE80 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.