#56C69A
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75% 0.122 164.7), rgb(86, 198, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#56C69A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56C69A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 198, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.122 164.7) |
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 #56C69A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56C69A | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56C69A text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56C69A text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 165.3)
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Step 300
300
#92D1B4
oklch(81% 0.077 164.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56C69A
oklch(75% 0.122 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#56C69A 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) | #C2B998 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AE9D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22C6BA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56C69A
#56C69A
oklch(75% 0.122 164.7)
- #E48DC0
#E48DC0
oklch(74.9% 0.123 344.4)
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 #56C69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #56C69A 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.