#56CA85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.146 154.6), rgb(86, 202, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#56CA85 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56CA85 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 202, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.146 154.6) |
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 #56CA85 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56CA85 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56CA85 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56CA85 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#91D2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 154.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56CA85
oklch(75.5% 0.146 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#56CA85 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) | #CABB81 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB089 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30C8B8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56CA85
#56CA85
oklch(75.5% 0.146 154.6)
- #E78AD4
#E78AD4
oklch(75.5% 0.145 334.8)
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 #56CA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
Use #56CA85 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.