#56BB31
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.5% 0.196 138.8), rgb(86, 187, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#56BB31 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56BB31 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 187, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.196 138.8) |
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 #56BB31 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56BB31 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BB31 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BB31 text on black | 8.54:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B9
oklch(88.6% 0.069 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#97D486
oklch(80.9% 0.123 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56BB31
oklch(70.5% 0.196 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#56BB31 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) | #C1AA16 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A23F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CB5A0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56BB31
#56BB31
oklch(70.5% 0.196 138.8)
- #D271EC
#D271EC
oklch(70.5% 0.196 318.8)
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 #56BB31, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56BB31.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.015
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.047
Use #56BB31 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.