#56B862
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.3% 0.153 146.2), rgb(86, 184, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#56B862 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B862 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 184, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.153 146.2) |
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 #56B862 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B862 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B862 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B862 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#C3E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D29C
oklch(81% 0.096 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B862
oklch(70.3% 0.153 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#01300A
oklch(27% 0.081 146.1)
#56B862 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) | #BAAA5B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA168 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44B4A4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B862
#56B862
oklch(70.3% 0.153 146.2)
- #D07AD2
#D07AD2
oklch(70.3% 0.155 326.3)
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 #56B862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
Use #56B862 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.