#56C265
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.9% 0.165 146.4), rgb(86, 194, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#56C265 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56C265 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 194, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.165 146.4) |
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 #56C265 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56C265 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56C265 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56C265 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#94D399
oklch(80.9% 0.103 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56C265
oklch(72.9% 0.165 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#56C265 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) | #C5B25D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A96B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41BEAC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56C265
#56C265
oklch(72.9% 0.165 146.4)
- #DC7FDD
#DC7FDD
oklch(72.9% 0.164 326.7)
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 #56C265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.019
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
Use #56C265 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.