#56AE8F
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.7% 0.098 168.1), rgb(86, 174, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#56AE8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56AE8F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 174, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.098 168.1) |
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 #56AE8F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56AE8F | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE8F text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56AE8F text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 168)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56AE8F
oklch(68.7% 0.098 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#11A17B
oklch(63.1% 0.125 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#032E22
oklch(26.9% 0.051 169.4)
#56AE8F 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) | #AAA48D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A91 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35AFA5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56AE8F
#56AE8F
oklch(68.7% 0.098 168.1)
- #C881A5
#C881A5
oklch(68.7% 0.099 348.2)
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 #56AE8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #56AE8F 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.