#56BF72
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.3% 0.148 149.9), rgb(86, 191, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#56BF72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56BF72 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 191, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.148 149.9) |
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 #56BF72 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56BF72 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BF72 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BF72 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 150)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56BF72
oklch(72.3% 0.148 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#56BF72 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) | #C0B16D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A777 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DBCAC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56BF72
#56BF72
oklch(72.3% 0.148 149.9)
- #D981D1
#D981D1
oklch(72.4% 0.148 330.3)
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 #56BF72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.010
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.027
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
Use #56BF72 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.