#56AF3D
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.5% 0.173 139.5), rgb(86, 175, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#56AF3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AF3D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 175, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.173 139.5) |
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 #56AF3D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AF3D | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AF3D text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AF3D text on black | 7.59:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CD28E
oklch(80.9% 0.109 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AF3D
oklch(67.5% 0.173 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#56AF3D 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) | #B4A02F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89947 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA997 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AF3D
#56AF3D
oklch(67.5% 0.173 139.5)
- #C46FD9
#C46FD9
oklch(67.6% 0.173 319.4)
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 #56AF3D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56AF3D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
Use #56AF3D 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.