#56BF73
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.4% 0.147 150.2), rgb(86, 191, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#56BF73 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 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 (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56BF73 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 191, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.147 150.2) |
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 #56BF73 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56BF73 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BF73 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56BF73 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
#95D2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 150.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56BF73
oklch(72.4% 0.147 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#56BF73 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) | #C0B16E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A778 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DBCAC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56BF73
#56BF73
oklch(72.4% 0.147 150.2)
- #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 #56BF73, 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 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
Use #56BF73 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.