#56B951
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.3% 0.17 142.7), rgb(86, 185, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#56B951 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B951 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 185, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.17 142.7) |
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 #56B951 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B951 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B951 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B951 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D393
oklch(81% 0.107 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B951
oklch(70.3% 0.17 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A706
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#013001
oklch(26.8% 0.09 142.6)
#56B951 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) | #BDAA47 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A159 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B4A2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B951
#56B951
oklch(70.3% 0.17 142.7)
- #D077DC
#D077DC
oklch(70.3% 0.169 322.7)
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 #56B951, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56B951.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
Use #56B951 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.