#56B883
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(70.9% 0.122 157.5), rgb(86, 184, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#56B883 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B883 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 184, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.122 157.5) |
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 #56B883 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B883 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B883 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B883 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 158)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B883
oklch(70.9% 0.122 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#56B883 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) | #B7AC80 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A286 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38B7AA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B883
#56B883
oklch(70.9% 0.122 157.5)
- #D282BC
#D282BC
oklch(70.9% 0.123 337.7)
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 #56B883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
Use #56B883 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.