#56B281
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.4% 0.115 158.1), rgb(86, 178, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#56B281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B281 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 178, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.115 158.1) |
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 #56B281 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B281 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B281 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B281 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B281
oklch(69.4% 0.115 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#02A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#022F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.6)
#56B281 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) | #B1A67E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D84 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BB1A5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B281
#56B281
oklch(69.4% 0.115 158.1)
- #CB80B5
#CB80B5
oklch(69.5% 0.115 338.4)
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 #56B281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
Use #56B281 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.