#56BB1D
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.4% 0.206 137.6), rgb(86, 187, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#56BB1D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56BB1D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 187, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 73%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.206 137.6) |
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 #56BB1D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56BB1D | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BB1D text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BB1D text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.071 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#97D481
oklch(80.8% 0.128 137.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56BB1D
oklch(70.4% 0.206 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#56BB1D 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) | #C1AA00 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A232 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB49F | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56BB1D
#56BB1D
oklch(70.4% 0.206 137.6)
- #D26EF1
#D26EF1
oklch(70.3% 0.205 317.6)
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 #56BB1D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56BB1D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.007
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.049
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.049
Use #56BB1D 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.