#56B972
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.8% 0.139 150.6), rgb(86, 185, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#56B972 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.139 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 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56B972 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 185, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.139 150.6) |
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 #56B972 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56B972 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B972 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56B972 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56B972
oklch(70.8% 0.139 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#56B972 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) | #BAAB6D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA276 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FB6A7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56B972
#56B972
oklch(70.8% 0.139 150.6)
- #D27FC9
#D27FC9
oklch(70.9% 0.139 330.9)
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 #56B972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #56B972 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.