#56BD44
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.2% 0.186 140.8), rgb(86, 189, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#56BD44 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56BD44 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 189, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.186 140.8) |
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 #56BD44 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56BD44 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BD44 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BD44 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#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
#97D38C
oklch(80.8% 0.115 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56BD44
oklch(71.2% 0.186 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#56BD44 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) | #C2AD35 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A44E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49B7A4 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56BD44
#56BD44
oklch(71.2% 0.186 140.8)
- #D575E8
#D575E8
oklch(71.2% 0.187 320.8)
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 #56BD44, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56BD44.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.018
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
Use #56BD44 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.