#56B316
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.3% 0.199 136.8), rgb(86, 179, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#56B316 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B316 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 179, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.199 136.8) |
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 #56B316 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B316 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B316 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B316 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B8
oklch(88.4% 0.068 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD382
oklch(80.8% 0.124 136.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B316
oklch(68.3% 0.199 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#56B316 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) | #B9A300 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B2D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50AC98 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B316
#56B316
oklch(68.3% 0.199 136.8)
- #C96AE9
#C96AE9
oklch(68.3% 0.2 316.9)
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 #56B316, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56B316.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.047
Use #56B316 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.