#56B754
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.8% 0.165 143.2), rgb(86, 183, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#56B754 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B754 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 183, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.165 143.2) |
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 #56B754 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B754 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B754 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B754 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#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
#99D295
oklch(80.9% 0.103 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B754
oklch(69.8% 0.165 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A715
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#023003
oklch(26.9% 0.087 143)
#56B754 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) | #BBA84B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F5B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B2A1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B754
#56B754
oklch(69.8% 0.165 143.2)
- #CE77D8
#CE77D8
oklch(69.9% 0.164 323.3)
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 #56B754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
Use #56B754 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.