#56B35D
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.9% 0.151 145.2), rgb(86, 179, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#56B35D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 145°. 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 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B35D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 179, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.151 145.2) |
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 #56B35D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B35D | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B35D text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B35D text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19B
oklch(80.8% 0.094 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B35D
oklch(68.9% 0.151 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#10A631
oklch(63.2% 0.194 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#03300A
oklch(27% 0.08 145.4)
#56B35D 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) | #B6A556 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C63 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47AF9F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B35D
#56B35D
oklch(68.9% 0.151 145.2)
- #C977CE
#C977CE
oklch(68.8% 0.152 325)
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 #56B35D, 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
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
Use #56B35D 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.