#56B112
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(67.7% 0.198 136.5), rgb(86, 177, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#56B112 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B112 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 177, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 82%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.198 136.5) |
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 #56B112 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B112 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B112 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B112 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BD382
oklch(80.9% 0.124 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B112
oklch(67.7% 0.198 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#56B112 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) | #B7A100 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A2A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51AA96 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B112
#56B112
oklch(67.7% 0.198 136.5)
- #C669E7
#C669E7
oklch(67.7% 0.198 316.5)
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 #56B112, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56B112.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.045
Use #56B112 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.