#56B658
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.6% 0.16 144), rgb(86, 182, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#56B658 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B658 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 182, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.16 144) |
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 #56B658 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B658 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B658 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B658 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#99D297
oklch(80.9% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B658
oklch(69.6% 0.16 144)
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Step 500
500
#01A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#023006
oklch(26.9% 0.084 144.2)
#56B658 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) | #B9A750 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F5F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47B2A0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B658
#56B658
oklch(69.6% 0.16 144)
- #CD77D5
#CD77D5
oklch(69.6% 0.161 324)
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 #56B658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
Use #56B658 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.