#56B760
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70% 0.154 145.7), rgb(86, 183, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#56B760 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B760 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 183, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.154 145.7) |
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 #56B760 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B760 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B760 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B760 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D29B
oklch(81% 0.097 145.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B760
oklch(70% 0.154 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#013009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 145.7)
#56B760 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) | #BAA959 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA066 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45B3A2 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B760
#56B760
oklch(70% 0.154 145.7)
- #CE7AD2
#CE7AD2
oklch(70.1% 0.153 325.4)
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 #56B760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #56B760 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.