#56B36D
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.2% 0.136 149.7), rgb(86, 179, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#56B36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 150°. 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 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B36D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 179, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.136 149.7) |
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 #56B36D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B36D | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B36D text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B36D text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 149.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B36D
oklch(69.2% 0.136 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#08A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.173 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#033012
oklch(27.2% 0.072 149.7)
#56B36D 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) | #B4A668 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D71 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42B0A1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B36D
#56B36D
oklch(69.2% 0.136 149.7)
- #CA7BC4
#CA7BC4
oklch(69.1% 0.136 329.7)
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 #56B36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
Use #56B36D 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.