#56B651
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.5% 0.166 142.7), rgb(86, 182, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#56B651 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B651 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 182, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.166 142.7) |
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 #56B651 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B651 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B651 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B651 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.058 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D294
oklch(80.9% 0.104 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B651
oklch(69.5% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#04A709
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#023002
oklch(26.9% 0.088 142.6)
#56B651 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) | #BAA747 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F58 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49B19F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B651
#56B651
oklch(69.5% 0.166 142.7)
- #CD76D8
#CD76D8
oklch(69.6% 0.165 322.9)
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 #56B651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #56B651 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.