#56C367
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.2% 0.164 146.8), rgb(86, 195, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#56C367 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 147°. 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 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56C367 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 195, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.164 146.8) |
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 #56C367 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56C367 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56C367 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56C367 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#94D39A
oklch(80.9% 0.102 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56C367
oklch(73.2% 0.164 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#56C367 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) | #C5B360 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA6D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40BFAD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56C367
#56C367
oklch(73.2% 0.164 146.8)
- #DD80DE
#DD80DE
oklch(73.2% 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 #56C367, 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
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #56C367 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.