#56B838
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.8% 0.188 139.3), rgb(86, 184, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#56B838 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B838 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 184, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.188 139.3) |
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 #56B838 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B838 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B838 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B838 text on black | 8.30:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BB
oklch(88.4% 0.065 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#98D389
oklch(80.8% 0.118 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B838
oklch(69.8% 0.188 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#56B838 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) | #BDA825 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A044 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CB29E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B838
#56B838
oklch(69.8% 0.188 139.3)
- #CF71E6
#CF71E6
oklch(69.8% 0.189 319.5)
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 #56B838, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56B838.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.006
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
Use #56B838 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.