#56BA69
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(70.9% 0.15 147.8), rgb(86, 186, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#56BA69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56BA69 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 186, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.15 147.8) |
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 #56BA69 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56BA69 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BA69 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BA69 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D29E
oklch(81% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56BA69
oklch(70.9% 0.15 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#56BA69 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) | #BCAC63 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42B6A6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56BA69
#56BA69
oklch(70.9% 0.15 147.8)
- #D27DD0
#D27DD0
oklch(70.9% 0.149 327.8)
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 #56BA69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
Use #56BA69 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.