#56C079
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.7% 0.143 152), rgb(86, 192, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#56C079 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56C079 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 192, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.143 152) |
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 #56C079 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56C079 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56C079 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56C079 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A4
oklch(81% 0.09 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56C079
oklch(72.7% 0.143 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#56C079 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) | #C0B274 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A87D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ABDAE | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56C079
#56C079
oklch(72.7% 0.143 152)
- #DA83CE
#DA83CE
oklch(72.7% 0.142 332.1)
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 #56C079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.042
Use #56C079 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.