#56B07B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.7% 0.118 155.7), rgb(86, 176, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#56B07B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B07B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 176, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.118 155.7) |
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 #56B07B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B07B | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B07B text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B07B text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B07B
oklch(68.7% 0.118 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#11A361
oklch(63% 0.15 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#042F19
oklch(27% 0.062 155.7)
#56B07B 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) | #AFA478 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EAFA2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B07B
#56B07B
oklch(68.7% 0.118 155.7)
- #C87DB7
#C87DB7
oklch(68.7% 0.119 335.5)
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 #56B07B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
Use #56B07B 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.