#56C769
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(74.2% 0.168 147), rgb(86, 199, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#56C769 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56C769 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 199, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.168 147) |
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 #56C769 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56C769 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56C769 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56C769 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#93D399
oklch(80.8% 0.104 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56C769
oklch(74.2% 0.168 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#56C769 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) | #C9B761 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD6F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EC3B1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56C769
#56C769
oklch(74.2% 0.168 147)
- #E282E2
#E282E2
oklch(74.3% 0.168 327.1)
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 #56C769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
Use #56C769 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.