#56B262
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.7% 0.145 146.5), rgb(86, 178, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#56B262 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B262 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 178, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.145 146.5) |
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 #56B262 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B262 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B262 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B262 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19E
oklch(80.9% 0.091 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B262
oklch(68.7% 0.145 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#12A53B
oklch(63% 0.185 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#04300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.5)
#56B262 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) | #B4A45C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C67 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46AE9F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B262
#56B262
oklch(68.7% 0.145 146.5)
- #C878CA
#C878CA
oklch(68.7% 0.145 326.1)
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 #56B262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
Use #56B262 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.