#56B671
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70% 0.136 150.7), rgb(86, 182, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#56B671 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B671 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 182, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.136 150.7) |
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 #56B671 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B671 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B671 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B671 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 149.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A4
oklch(81% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B671
oklch(70% 0.136 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#013012
oklch(27.1% 0.073 150.4)
#56B671 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) | #B7A96C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F75 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40B3A5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B671
#56B671
oklch(70% 0.136 150.7)
- #CE7DC6
#CE7DC6
oklch(70% 0.137 330.5)
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 #56B671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
Use #56B671 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.