#56B256
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.6% 0.156 143.6), rgb(86, 178, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#56B256 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 144°. 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B256 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 178, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.156 143.6) |
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 #56B256 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B256 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B256 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B256 text on black | 7.89:1 | 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
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AD198
oklch(80.8% 0.097 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B256
oklch(68.6% 0.156 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#16A625
oklch(63.1% 0.2 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#043006
oklch(27% 0.083 143.5)
#56B256 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) | #B5A44E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B5C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49AE9D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B256
#56B256
oklch(68.6% 0.156 143.6)
- #C875D0
#C875D0
oklch(68.5% 0.156 323.9)
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 #56B256, 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 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
Use #56B256 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.