#56C151
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(72.3% 0.181 142.7), rgb(86, 193, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#56C151 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56C151 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 193, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.181 142.7) |
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 #56C151 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56C151 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56C151 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56C151 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#C2E4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D490
oklch(81% 0.114 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56C151
oklch(72.3% 0.181 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A706
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#56C151 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) | #C5B146 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A75A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46BCA8 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56C151
#56C151
oklch(72.3% 0.181 142.7)
- #DA7AE7
#DA7AE7
oklch(72.4% 0.181 322.7)
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 #56C151, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56C151.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
Use #56C151 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.