#56C04E
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(72% 0.182 142.2), rgb(86, 192, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#56C04E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56C04E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 192, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.182 142.2) |
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 #56C04E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56C04E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56C04E text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56C04E text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#95D48F
oklch(81% 0.115 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56C04E
oklch(72% 0.182 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0CA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#088C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#56C04E 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) | #C4B042 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A757 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47BBA7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56C04E
#56C04E
oklch(72% 0.182 142.2)
- #D979E7
#D979E7
oklch(72.1% 0.182 322.4)
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 #56C04E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56C04E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
Use #56C04E 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.