#56BC4C
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71% 0.178 141.9), rgb(86, 188, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#56BC4C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56BC4C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 188, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.178 141.9) |
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 #56BC4C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56BC4C | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BC4C text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BC4C text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#97D390
oklch(80.9% 0.111 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56BC4C
oklch(71% 0.178 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#16A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#56BC4C 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) | #C0AC40 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A355 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B7A4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56BC4C
#56BC4C
oklch(71% 0.178 141.9)
- #D477E3
#D477E3
oklch(71.1% 0.179 321.9)
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 #56BC4C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56BC4C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
Use #56BC4C 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.