#56BB3E
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.6% 0.188 140.1), rgb(86, 187, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#56BB3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56BB3E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 187, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.188 140.1) |
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 #56BB3E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56BB3E | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BB3E text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BB3E text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#97D38A
oklch(80.8% 0.117 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56BB3E
oklch(70.6% 0.188 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#56BB3E 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) | #C0AB2D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A249 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BB5A1 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56BB3E
#56BB3E
oklch(70.6% 0.188 140.1)
- #D273E7
#D273E7
oklch(70.5% 0.188 320.1)
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 #56BB3E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56BB3E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.013
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
Use #56BB3E 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.