#56B42C
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.6% 0.191 138.1), rgb(86, 180, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#56B42C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B42C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 180, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.191 138.1) |
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 #56B42C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B42C | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B42C text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B42C text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD387
oklch(80.9% 0.119 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B42C
oklch(68.6% 0.191 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#56B42C 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) | #BAA40D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C3A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FAE9A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B42C
#56B42C
oklch(68.6% 0.191 138.1)
- #CA6DE5
#CA6DE5
oklch(68.6% 0.191 318.2)
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 #56B42C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56B42C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.011
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
Use #56B42C 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.