#56CA8A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.141 156.4), rgb(86, 202, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#56CA8A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56CA8A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 202, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.141 156.4) |
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 #56CA8A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56CA8A | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56CA8A text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56CA8A text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#91D2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 156.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56CA8A
oklch(75.6% 0.141 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#56CA8A 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) | #C9BC86 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DC8B9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56CA8A
#56CA8A
oklch(75.6% 0.141 156.4)
- #E78BD1
#E78BD1
oklch(75.5% 0.141 336.3)
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 #56CA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
Use #56CA8A 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.