#56AF4F
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.7% 0.159 142.3), rgb(86, 175, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#56AF4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AF4F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 175, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.159 142.3) |
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 #56AF4F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AF4F | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AF4F text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AF4F text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AF4F
oklch(67.7% 0.159 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A619
oklch(63.2% 0.203 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#078C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#063004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 142.1)
#56AF4F 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) | #B3A146 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79956 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BAA99 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AF4F
#56AF4F
oklch(67.7% 0.159 142.3)
- #C472D0
#C472D0
oklch(67.6% 0.159 322.3)
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 #56AF4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.010
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
Use #56AF4F 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.