#56B565
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.6% 0.146 147.1), rgb(86, 181, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#56B565 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B565 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 181, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.146 147.1) |
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 #56B565 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B565 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B565 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B565 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D19E
oklch(80.9% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B565
oklch(69.6% 0.146 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#02300D
oklch(27% 0.077 147.1)
#56B565 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) | #B7A75F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44B1A2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B565
#56B565
oklch(69.6% 0.146 147.1)
- #CC7ACC
#CC7ACC
oklch(69.6% 0.146 327)
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 #56B565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
Use #56B565 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.