#56B577
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.9% 0.129 153), rgb(86, 181, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#56B577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B577 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 181, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.129 153) |
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 #56B577 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B577 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B577 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B577 text on black | 8.27:1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B577
oklch(69.9% 0.129 153)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#013015
oklch(27.1% 0.069 152.6)
#56B577 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) | #B5A873 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EB3A5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B577
#56B577
oklch(69.9% 0.129 153)
- #CD7EC0
#CD7EC0
oklch(69.8% 0.129 333)
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 #56B577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
Use #56B577 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.