#56AE84
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.4% 0.107 161), rgb(86, 174, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#56AE84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AE84 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 174, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.107 161) |
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 #56AE84 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AE84 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE84 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE84 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.065 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AE84
oklch(68.4% 0.107 161)
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Step 500
500
#15A26E
oklch(63.1% 0.136 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#042F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 160.4)
#56AE84 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) | #ACA382 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A87 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BAEA2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AE84
#56AE84
oklch(68.4% 0.107 161)
- #C67FAD
#C67FAD
oklch(68.4% 0.106 341.1)
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 #56AE84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
Use #56AE84 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.