Dark Pastel Green #56AE57
Dark Pastel Green is a medium-light, vivid green with hex code #56AE57 and RGB rgb(86, 174, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#56AE57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Pastel Green. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Pastel Green
Matches found by rotating Dark Pastel Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Pastel Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Pastel Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Pastel Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.016
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
More about Dark Pastel Green
How to make Dark Pastel Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 2 parts white
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #4FAC55, a difference of ΔE 0.009 from Dark Pastel Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dark Pastel Green in every format
| HEX | #56AE57 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 174, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.15 143.9) |
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 #56AE57 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AE57 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE57 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE57 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Dark Pastel Green
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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19A
oklch(80.9% 0.094 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AE57
oklch(67.5% 0.15 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#22A52E
oklch(63.1% 0.191 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#063009
oklch(27.1% 0.079 144.1)
Dark Pastel Green 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) | #B1A050 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49AA9A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Use Dark Pastel Green 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.