#56B252
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.5% 0.16 142.8), rgb(86, 178, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#56B252 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B252 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 178, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.16 142.8) |
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 #56B252 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B252 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B252 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B252 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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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
#9AD296
oklch(81% 0.101 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B252
oklch(68.5% 0.16 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#17A61A
oklch(63.1% 0.205 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#043004
oklch(27% 0.085 142.8)
#56B252 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) | #B6A449 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B59 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AAD9C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B252
#56B252
oklch(68.5% 0.16 142.8)
- #C874D3
#C874D3
oklch(68.5% 0.161 322.8)
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 #56B252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
Use #56B252 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.