#56BD68
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.7% 0.155 147.4), rgb(86, 189, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#56BD68 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56BD68 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 189, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.155 147.4) |
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 #56BD68 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56BD68 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BD68 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BD68 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D29D
oklch(80.9% 0.096 147.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56BD68
oklch(71.7% 0.155 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#56BD68 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) | #BFAE61 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A56E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41B9A9 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56BD68
#56BD68
oklch(71.7% 0.155 147.4)
- #D67ED5
#D67ED5
oklch(71.7% 0.155 327.4)
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 #56BD68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
Use #56BD68 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.