#56BA50
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.5% 0.173 142.5), rgb(86, 186, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#56BA50 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56BA50 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 186, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.173 142.5) |
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 #56BA50 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56BA50 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BA50 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BA50 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D392
oklch(81% 0.108 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56BA50
oklch(70.5% 0.173 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#56BA50 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) | #BEAB46 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A258 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B5A3 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56BA50
#56BA50
oklch(70.5% 0.173 142.5)
- #D177DE
#D177DE
oklch(70.5% 0.172 322.4)
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 #56BA50, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56BA50.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #56BA50 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.