#56B874
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.6% 0.136 151.4), rgb(86, 184, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#56B874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B874 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 184, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.136 151.4) |
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 #56B874 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B874 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B874 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B874 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#C3E3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A5
oklch(81% 0.085 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B874
oklch(70.6% 0.136 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#56B874 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) | #B9AB6F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA178 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EB5A7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B874
#56B874
oklch(70.6% 0.136 151.4)
- #D17FC6
#D17FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 331.9)
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 #56B874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #56B874 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.