#56BC51
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.1% 0.174 142.7), rgb(86, 188, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#56BC51 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56BC51 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 188, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.174 142.7) |
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 #56BC51 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56BC51 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BC51 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BC51 text on black | 8.70:1 | 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
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D392
oklch(80.9% 0.109 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56BC51
oklch(71.1% 0.174 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A706
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#56BC51 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) | #C0AC46 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A359 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47B7A4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56BC51
#56BC51
oklch(71.1% 0.174 142.7)
- #D478E0
#D478E0
oklch(71.1% 0.174 322.8)
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 #56BC51, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56BC51.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
Use #56BC51 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.