#56C577
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.9% 0.152 150.8), rgb(86, 197, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#56C577 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 151°. 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56C577 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 197, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.152 150.8) |
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 #56C577 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56C577 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56C577 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56C577 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.094 150.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56C577
oklch(73.9% 0.152 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#56C577 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) | #C6B672 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC7C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39C2B2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56C577
#56C577
oklch(73.9% 0.152 150.8)
- #E085D7
#E085D7
oklch(74% 0.151 330.6)
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 #56C577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
Use #56C577 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.