#56B486
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70% 0.113 160.1), rgb(86, 180, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#56B486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B486 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.113 160.1) |
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 #56B486 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B486 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B486 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B486 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B486
oklch(70% 0.113 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#012F1C
oklch(27% 0.06 160.1)
#56B486 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) | #B2A883 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F89 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38B3A7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B486
#56B486
oklch(70% 0.113 160.1)
- #CD82B4
#CD82B4
oklch(70% 0.112 340.3)
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 #56B486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
Use #56B486 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.