#56C67F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.146 153.2), rgb(86, 198, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#56C67F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56C67F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 198, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.146 153.2) |
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 #56C67F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56C67F | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56C67F text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56C67F text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56C67F
oklch(74.3% 0.146 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#56C67F 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) | #C6B77A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD83 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35C4B4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56C67F
#56C67F
oklch(74.3% 0.146 153.2)
- #E287D3
#E287D3
oklch(74.4% 0.146 333.2)
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 #56C67F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
Use #56C67F 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.