#56B161
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.5% 0.144 146.3), rgb(86, 177, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#56B161 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B161 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 177, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.144 146.3) |
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 #56B161 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B161 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B161 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B161 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19E
oklch(81% 0.09 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B161
oklch(68.5% 0.144 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#17A53B
oklch(63.1% 0.184 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#04300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.5)
#56B161 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) | #B3A35B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B66 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46AD9E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B161
#56B161
oklch(68.5% 0.144 146.3)
- #C778C9
#C778C9
oklch(68.5% 0.144 326.1)
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 #56B161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.012
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
Use #56B161 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.