#56B453
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(69% 0.162 143), rgb(86, 180, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#56B453 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B453 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 180, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.162 143) |
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 #56B453 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B453 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B453 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B453 text on black | 8.04:1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD296
oklch(81% 0.101 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B453
oklch(69% 0.162 143)
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Step 500
500
#0FA618
oklch(63% 0.206 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#033004
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.1)
#56B453 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) | #B8A54A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49AF9E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B453
#56B453
oklch(69% 0.162 143)
- #CA75D5
#CA75D5
oklch(69% 0.162 322.8)
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 #56B453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
Use #56B453 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.